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For the second time in 10 days, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons in Harrisburg heard the case of a death row inmate set to die October 3.
Their first ruling did not result in clemency for Terry Williams. But on Thursday, the board ruled to take the case "under advisement," a form of legal limbo they will wait in until Friday, when a Philadelphia judge is set to rule on the same case and consider the same arguments.
Williams killed two Philadelphia men in the early 1980's at the age of 18. Though he didn't raise the issue at trial, Williams now claims he was sexually abused by his two victims.
His attorney, Shawn Nolan, told the Pardons Board that Philadelphia prosecutors suppressed evidence from defense attorneys and jurors in the original trial. Nolan said new evidence, recently uncovered, proves that prosecutors suspected Williams' victims were child abusers.
Prosecutors knew, he argued, and didn't share that information.
"Mr. Williams would not have gotten the death sentence if the actual truth had come out," Nolan said after the Board of Pardons voted unanimously to take the case under advisement.
Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Tom Dolgenos countered his argument.
"The evidence that we supposedly suppressed were unverified rumors."
He said there was no wrongdoing by his office.
The case now shifts to a Philadelphia judge and her Friday morning ruling on whether there was prosecutorial misconduct. And if there was, does it warrant a stay in William's execution.
But for now, the execution is still on. It would be the first contested death penalty in Pennsylvania in 50 years: for the three executions in the 1990's, the inmates stopped their appeals.
"The significance is huge," Nolan said "Our positron has been, you know of all that time, you're gonna pick this case to execute Terry Williams? After all of the sexual abuse he suffered, all of these years?"
Many are suggesting that Williams sentence should be reduced from death to life without parole. After all, they reason, he'll never get out. Dolgenos sees it differently.
"What I'm hearing suggested is that we give up because of allegations about which there is really no evidence because it's easier. Ultimately, that's not our job. I think the community demands we go forward [with the death penalty]."
Nolan blamed the DA's office, Williams original defense attorney and the victims by suggesting they abused Williams. Dolgenos says Nolan is missing the real wrong-doer in the case.
"Ultimately the person who did something wrong here was Terrance Williams and he did something wrong multiple times. He murdered multiple people."


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Robert Redford still knows how to wrangle up a cast of A-listers. His recent projects have showcased Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Will Smith, and James McAvoy, and the living legend has lined up another impressive cast of actors for The Company You Keep. Out front and center is Redford himself — in his first major starring role since 2005's An Unfinished Life — portraying a former Weather Underground radical who's exposed by a journalist played by Shia LaBeouf. Toss in esteemed vets Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Chris Cooper, Sam Elliott, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Jenkins, Stanley Tucci, as well as Terrence Howard, Anna Kendrick, and Brit Marling, and the title takes on a whole new positive meaning.
The new trailer digs deeper into the thriller aspects of the story, which evolves into a manhunt after Redford's left-wing suspect sets out to prove his innocence, Fugitive style. Throw in echoes of Sneakers and All the President's Men, and you have Redford's most promising box-office picture since The Horse Whisperer.
Watch the trailer below:
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I had liposuction on my calf/ ankle area 3 weeks ago. Its healing nicely, but there is still some swelling and bruising. I have an appointment in 1 week for my 5th laser hair removal treatment at ideal image. Will it be safe on my skin to go ahead with the treatment or should I postpone the appointment? If I postpone, I will be out of the desired time in between sessions, would this affect my results for hair loss? I'm more concerned with being burned or scarred due to the bruises on my skin.
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Laser Hair Removal After Liposuction
Dear Mia Ann,
Thank you for posting a photo of the area that was addressed during your liposuction.
Without being able to assess how far of a progress you have achieved, it is not possible to tell you whether it is safe or not to have your laser hair removal treatment in one week.
After all, you are at 3 weeks post liposuction and acceptable recovery results tend to be achieved at about month and a half after the procedure.
I encourage you to consult with your surgeon as he/she can assess your recovery and guide to make the right decision.
Best of wishes.
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Amplats plans 6,000 job cuts in South Africa
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is planning to cut 6,000 jobs at its South African mines, which were hit by violent labour unrest last year.
The layoffs would save the company 2.3bn rand ($256m; £160m) in costs, said chief executive Chris Griffith.
As a result, platinum production will fall by 250,000 ounces this year and by 100,000 ounces a year in the future.
The firm reported its first loss last year following the disruption caused by strike action.
Amplats is 80%-owned by minerals conglomerate Anglo American.
Most of the layoffs will affect the platinum belt city of Rustenburg.
The 6,000 job losses are significantly fewer than an earlier proposal in January to shed 14,000 jobs.
However, Simon Hlongwane, a branch secretary for the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), said: "Jobs must not be lost."
He added: "Where will 6,000 people in this economy go? They will engage in criminality. We as AMCU stand ready to fight."
Production at the Rustenburg mine was disrupted for eight weeks in 2012 following illegal strike action. At the time, Amplats said that the strikes had cost it 700m rand ($80m; £50m) in revenue.
In January, Amplats announced a major restructuring plan that would cut 14,000 jobs and save $420m (3.8bn rand) a year.
A month later the company reported a 6.33bn rand operating loss for the 2012 financial year 2012, with output down 8% to 2.2 million ounces. In 2011, it had reported a profit of 7.97bn rand.
Violent strikes in the platinum and gold industry claimed more than 50 lives last year, including 34 striking miners at a nearby platinum mine run by Lonmin.


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Atlantic City fest to feature local authorsAug 9, 2013 Staff
Local authors will be featured at the first-ever Atlantic City Book Fest from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at Miner's Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast.
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Barbara Townsend's pioneer trail mystery, "Blood Atonement," will be released by Writers AMuse Me Publishing on Aug. 22.
Marjane Ambler's "Yellowstone Has Teeth" was released by Riverbend Publishing on June 1.
Jon Lane and Susan Layman co-authored "South Pass City" and the "Sweetwater Mines."
Tom Bishop's collection of short stories, "The Great Mormon Cricket Fly-Fishing Festival and Other Western Stories," was published in 2007.
John Mionczynski first published "The Pack Goat" in 1992.
Betty Carpenter Pfaff retells the old-time tales of miners and others in and around Atlantic City in her two books, "Fine Gold" and "Atlantic City Nuggets."
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
WA State Tea Party List - Updated Again!!
City: Anacortes
When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Corner of 12th and Commercial Avenue
Contact: Email
Phone: 360.293.7044
City: Bellevue
When: April 15, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Where: Bellevue City Hall; NW Plaza, 450 110th Ave NE
Contact: Mark Sussman
Phone: 425-643-8961
Info: consenthus.hypermart.net/
City: Bellevue
When: April 15, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where: Outside of Bellevue City Hall, 112th Ave NE & NE 4th St
Contact: Email
Other Info: Facebook
City: Bellingham
When: April 15, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Guide Meridian (near Bellis Fair Parkway)
Contact: Email
City: Bremerton
When: April 15, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Bremerton Boardwalk at 2nd and Washington, downtown Bremerton
Contact: Email
City: Colfax
When: April 15, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Codger Pole, S. Main Street
Contact: Email
Other Info: Please bring signs and flags if you have or just come
City: Colville
When: April 15, 1:00pm
Where: Stevens County Courthouse, 215 S. Oak St.
Contact: Email
Other Info: Facebook
City: Everett
When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: 10th St. Boat Launch/Marina Park
Contact: Email
Other Info: renewliberty.com
City: Friday Harbor
When: April 15, noon
Where: County Courthouse, 350 Court St.
Contact: TBA
City: Grays Harbor
When: April 15, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: Zelasko Park, across the river from Burger King
Contact: Email
City: Issaquah
When: April 15, 12:00 pm
Where: Corner of Front Street ad Sunset (Near the Police Station)
Contact: Email
Phone: 206 226 5744
City: Kennewick, Richland, Pasco
When: April 15, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: John Dam Plaza - Located between George Washington Way and Jadwin Avenue, north of Knight Street
Contact: Email
Other Info: Facebook
City: Monroe
When: April 25, 1:00 pm
Where: Lake Tye Park on Fryelands Blvd.
Contact: Email
More: Facebook
Other Info: Speakers, singers, DON"T TREAD ON ME flag giveaways and patriots run amok! TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND BRING YOUR FLAGS. We also plan to walk to the intersection of Hwy.2 and Fryelands Blvd. and wave our signs & flags before and after the Lake Tye rally.
City: Moscow, IDAHO
When: April 15, noon
Where: Friendship Square in Downtown Moscow
Contact: pullmanmoscowteaparty.com/
City: Moses Lake
When: April 15, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: Moses Lake Library
Contact: Email
City: Moses Lake
When: April 15, 5:00 pm
Where: Neppel Landing
Contact: Email
City: Mt. Vernon
When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Corner of College Way and Riverside Drive (1 block from the freeway exit)
Contact: Email
Phone: 360.474.4121
City: Oak Harbor
When: April 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Where: Hwy 20 @ Whidbey Ave.
Contact: Email
City: Olympia - MARCH TO MAIN EVENT
When: April 15, between 11:00 and 11:30
Where: MEET at Olympia City Hall, I-5 Exit 105. At 11:30 we march to the State Capital for the rally there. Bring a flag and a sign with your city's name on it. We are joining the Noon rally on the Capital Steps.
Contact: Ken Morse Email
Phone: 360-923-1080
City: Olympia - MAIN EVENT
When: April 15, noon
Where: Olympia, Capitol Steps
Contact: Evergreen Freedom FoundationPO Box 552, Olympia, WA 98507
Other Info: Push Back!
City: Okanogan
When: April 15, 5:00 pm
Where: In front of steps of the Okanogan County Courthouse
Contact: Email
City: Port Angeles
When: April 15, Noon
Where: Veteran's Memorial Park, Lincoln Street
Other Info: Costume contest, bring tea to donate to food bank
City: Port Orchard
When: April 15, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Corner of Bethel & Lund
Contact: Email
City: Pullman
When: April 15, noon
Where: Bridgeway Plaza, next to the Bridgeway Centre Building on Main Street (next to Taco Del Mar)
Contact: pullmanmoscowteaparty.com/
City: Redmond/Woodinville
When: April 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: NE 124th st. and Woodinville-Redmond road
Contact: Email
City: NE Seattle
When: April 15, 12:00 pm
Where: 1728 NE 88th St. - Off Lake City Way
Contact: Email
City: Seattle
When: April 15, 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Where: Downtown Seattle, Westlake Park at the Arch, 410 Pine St.
Contact: EMAIL
City: Shelton - CARAVAN to OLYMPIA
When: April 15, 10:00 am
Where: MEET in Shelton's Wal-mart parking lot at 10:00 am to decorate your cars cars (Please bring your own supplies and signs) - leave at 10:45am.
Contact: Sandy Email
City: Spokane
When: April 15, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: outside of the Spokane Convention Center
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 208.921.2370
Other Info: spokaneteaparty.com/
Facebook Group: CLICK HERE
City: Tacoma - CARAVAN to OLYMPIA
When: April 15, 9:00 am
Where: MEET at the Tacoma Mall parking lot near Krispy Kreme Donuts to decorate your cars. Bring signs and tea bags. We will caravan for the rally at noon in Olympia.
Contact: Jane Milhans Email
Phone: 253-279-4245
City: Vancouver
When: April 18, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Clark County Courthouse North Lawn 1200 Franklin
Contact: Email
City: Walla Walla
When: April 15, 12 Noon to 1:30 PM
Where: First & Main at the Land Title Plaza
Contact: Email
City: Wenatchee
When: April 15, 7:00 am to DUSK
Where: 401 Washington St but the actual location is on the opposite side of the block at the corner of Chelan & Orondo
Contact: Email
Phone: 509-669-3400
City: Yakima
When: April 15, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: 25 S. 3rd St.Millennium Plaza, between Yakima Ave and Chestnut
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 509.457.8419
Other Info: After the rally those that wish may go to HOOPS Sports Bar and Grille. They are extending their Happy Hour and there will be food specials.
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Thanks for the update! I'm glad to know there is a party in Bellevue so I don't have to go to Seattle.ReplyDelete
Here is the web site for us here in Eastern Washington:ReplyDelete
Does anyone know about the NE Seattle one off of Lake City? I see that the e-mail link is broken.ReplyDelete
I would hate for everyone to go downtown and leave the Northside hangin'. I live in the North End so I would be willing to go to Lake City if attendees are low.
- AnonymousApril 10, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Hi Liberty Belle,ReplyDelete
I tried to send the WA State Coordinator information about our Tea Party event in Okanogan. I posted it on the Tax Day Tea Party website as well. But so far it's not on anybodies list. So I'll try on this website. Myself and a couple other people are organizing our event to take place at 5:00, April 15th, in front of steps of the Okanogan County Courthouse. Contact information is firstname.lastname@example.com. Please put this on the official list. North Central Washington is being represented. Thanks, Sheila
Ray - thanks!ReplyDelete
D - the email address is firstname.lastname@example.com
Okanogan info was emailed to the national site today!
Tea PartyReplyDelete
Colfax WA
Codger Pole
S. Main Street
Please bring signs and flags if you have or just come
Tea PartyReplyDelete
Colfax WA
Codger Pole
S. Main Street
Bring signs and flag or just come join us
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM
I see absolutely nothing for the south of Seattle. Have I missed something? I aqm in Federal Way. Please let me know if there is something closer then seattleReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I keep hearing there's going ot be one in Chelan but I can't find it anywhere. If not... I'll have to drive to Wenatchee.ReplyDelete
That's TRILLIONS with a TEA!
How do you like my sign idea?
- AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 6:35 AM
What a bunch of losers you all are. Why don't you Republican lunatics just face the fact that America rejected your politics of hatred and fearmongering in November? No one gives a crap about your worthless tea parties.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Thank you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Anything in the Puyallup/Graham area?ReplyDelete
- superyeadonApril 15, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Is Rick Santorum a Teabagger? I bet he is.ReplyDelete
The cowardice of "Anonymity" calling us hatemongers and lunatics. Did you say the same thing when you Lib/Socialist's lost in 2004? 2000? Etc.?ReplyDelete
48% of Americans didn't vote for this President, or Government. Mostly they just voted for "Change". "Change" that is without knowing what exactly that change would entail or mean because if what has been done in the past 3 months were explained in detail before Nov. 4th, he never would have been elected. Now they know. It means Obamamerika. It means that he has spent more and added more debt in the first 3 months of his Administration in leading the "Coalition of the Clueless" (Obama, Peelosi, Reid, Geithner, Frank, Dodd, et al).
It means that before Obama stands for re-election, Obama will have spent more and America will have more debt added than EVERY PRESIDENT SINCE GEORGE WASHINGTON THROUGH BUSH DID COMBINED. By the last year of Obama's budget, 2019 we will have a 12.5 TRILLION dollar debt. Over 80% of our nations total GDP for a single year. Obamamerkia will join the exclusive club of 3rd world nations with that type of percentage that includes the likes of Zimbabwe and Bolivia, or any number of Banana Republics.
They didn't know that "CHANGE" would mean their new share of national debt per American household would go from about $30,000 to $80,000+ of national debt per American household. They didn't know that instead of 9 years before Social Security becomes insolvent, under Obamamerika and his job losses, payroll taxes will be insufficient within 12 months to pay out our current Social Security entitlement outflows.
We think our movement of facts and truth will prevail. Once the gulled Americans have had enough, which is what this all about, they will demand change. Change from insanity, to reality.
Hate and Fear mongers? I think not, we are Patriots, subscribing to the truth so clearly expressed by this quote:
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
Michael Bednarz
- AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Is there a tea party in Gig Harbor? I overheard it this morning but failed to get the location.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM
I thought I heard Kirby mention Renton this morning. I don't see it listed?ReplyDelete
What are you protesting again? Lower taxes and better government?ReplyDelete
If it's just debt you're protesting, where were you when President Bush initiated his tax cuts for the wealthy, which created far more debt than anything Obama has done? Where were you when Bush started an unnecessary war and funded it off-budget, again more than anything Obama has done?
So it's not taxes, and it's not debt. Is it that you are opposed to spending money to help end the recession? You'd rather the money get spent on your own priorities? Then why claim this is about liberty or government bureaucracy when it's about nothing of the sort?
You lost the election. A majority of the country continues to disagree with you. That is not tyranny, it's reality. Adults understand that the world doesn't revolve around them and it's childish to always expect to get your way.
You know, I really don't have a problem with protesting and grassroots activism. It's what makes our country great. But I do have a problem with 2 things:ReplyDelete
1. Where were you during Bush's two terms in office when he routinely spent money that didn't exist on a war that never needed to be waged in the first place? Where was your righteous indignation then?
2. At every protest, there are anti-semitic, mildly racist and xenophobic signs. It really takes away from your message when part of your arguments against something are based on things like country of origin, religion and race.
- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Iwas driving through Prosser Wa. the other day,and noticed a sign with Tea Party sept.12 at 2:00 pm, at an adress on wine country road.I have yet to find any other info about this meeting. Has anyone else?THANKS...daveReplyDelete
the rally is supposed to be sat. 16 on in Prosser,wa KenReplyDelete
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Eye and Vision Care
Monocular Vision and Learning Difficulties
My daughter has been blind in her right eye since birth. She is very bright but now at 12 years old is having a lot of difficulty with math and spelling although doing well in other subjects. I`m wondering if monocular vision could affect learning subjects such as math or if I should look for other learning issues.
First, if it has been some time since your daughter has had an eye exam it would probably be appropriate to schedule an appointment. I would recommend an optometrist who has experience with binocular vision problems, (as they tend to do the appropriate testing, as well as visual perceptual type testing).
With a monocular patient, I would suspect reading might be more of a problem than math or spelling, however she may certainly have visual perceptual deficiencies which may be making it hard to visualize the words she is trying to spell, or visualizing the math problem in her head.
Since you are concerned, I would recommend an eye exam by an optometrist who specializes in pediatrics or binocular vision disorders.
I hope this helps.
Aaron Zimmerman, OD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry
College of Optometry
The Ohio State University


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By Justino Aguila (musicscribeLA), Los Angeles, Billboard Magazine
Latin jazz musicians protested with signs and loud music outside the Grammy Awards on Sunday as they continued their nearly yearlong fight to reinstate 31 categories which were eliminated by the Recording Academy in 2011.
About 70 artists and their supporters took to the streets near the Staples Center while the Grammy pre-telecast was taking place. After the demonstration the group was scheduled to perform at a showcase at Mama Juana's nightclub in Studio City as a way to celebrate their music, show unity and send a message to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) that rallying will continue to bring back the categories.
"We're creating public awareness more than anything else," said Bobby Matos, a longtime Latin jazz musician. "We're not here to stop here anybody from entering the Grammys. We're just hoping that NARAS realizes that they made a mistake. In a perfect world they would reverse their decision today, do it on the air and announce a (special) concert for those categories."
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AUBURN HILLS -- Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe is in a slump and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah took full advantage of it Friday night.
Noah finished with 30 points, 23 rebounds and six assists as the Bulls rode a big offensive rebounding advantage to a 108-104 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
More than most losses for the Pistons (6-15), this one really hurt.
The Pistons lost two out of three games on a homestand they needed to continue their reversal of fortune after a 0-8 start. They had a double-digit lead, 17 points this time, and blew it, the seventh time they've done that in a loss.
They had a chance to knock off the Central Division leader and their biggest natural rival at home, in front of a raucous crowd, padded by Bulls fans, which was ready to explode.
Instead, they fell 5 1/2 games back in the division in what is becoming an increasingly difficult effort to recover from their bad start.
Monroe finished with 13 points after scoring four late to narrowly missed scoring in single digits for the fifth time in six games. He has averaged 10.8 points during that stretch, compared to 17 in the first 15 games.
Noah feasted on Monroe's slump and joined Kevin Garnett as the only players in the last 10 years with a game of at least 27 points, 22 rebounds and six assists. Garnett has done it three times in that span.
--Charlie Villanueva looks back on track after a two-game slump. The backup power forward had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers.
--Rodney Stuckey continues to pay dividends as backup point guard. He played extensively in both halves at the point and finished with 24 points and seven assists.
--Ben Wallace was back courtside for the first time since his retirement after last season.
--Eight of Chicago's 28 third-quarter points came on second chances. The Bulls outscored the Pistons 23-8 on second chances for the game.
--The Bulls outscored the Pistons 58-38 in the paint, the most interior points Detroit has allowed this season.
--Kyle Singler struggled offensively against Bulls shooting guard Marco Belinelli and missed shots he usually makes for the second consecutive game. Singler finished with two points on 1-of-6 shooting. He is 2 of 12 his last two games from the floor.
The Pistons may be in a downtick but the crowd was energized for what is still the Central Division's best rivalry.
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Presenter: Judi Doran
Commission Agenda Item No. 9
Sale of Lists
June 1999
I. Discussion: Section 11.030 provides for rule making by the Commission for release of Texas Parks and Wildlife customer information. The proposed amendment to Section 53.35, Texas Administrative Code, will set out policy for reduced rates for release of customer information to nonprofit organizations and for small requests.
II. Rcommendation: The staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
"The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts amendments to 31 TAC §53.353, concerning reduced rates for release of customer information as published in the April 30, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 30)."
Attachments - 2
1. Exhibit
A – Amendment
to Rule
2. Exhibit B - Fiscal Note (Exhibit B - Available upon request)
Agenda Item No. 9
Exhibit A
Proposed Preamble
1. Introduction.
Texas Parks and Wildlife proposed amendment to Section 53.35 of its administrative rules concerning release of customer information sets out the Department policy for reduced rates for nonprofit organizations and other small requests for customer information.
2. Fiscal Note.
Melanie Callahan, Finance Director, has determined that for each of the first five years that the proposed new section is in effect, there will be no negative financial implication to state or local governments as a result of enforcing or administering the proposed new section.
3. Public Benefit – Cost Note
Ms. Callahan also has determined that for each of the first five years the proposed new section is in effect
(A) The public benefit anticipated as a result of the amended rules as proposed will be increased satisfaction with the consistency and fairness of department customer-list-release rules.
(B) There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no economic costs to persons required to comply with the new amended rules as proposed because the rules allow for reduced rates for obtaining customer lists.
(C) The department has not filed a local impact statement with the Texas Workforce Commission as required by Government Code Section 2001.022, as this agency has determined that the rules as proposed will not impact local economies.
(D) The department has determined that there will not be taking of private real property, as defined by Government Code, Chapter 2007, as a result of the proposed rules.
4. Request for Public Comments.
Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Judy Doran, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744; (512) 389-4329, or 1-800-792-1112 or by fax (512) 389-4482
5. Statutory Authority: The proposed rule change is authorized by Section 11.030, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code.
§53.35. Release and Sale of Customer Information.
(a) The department may release customer information to accomplish its underlying mission and goals. It is the policy of the commission that certain personal information about the department's customers shall not be released, including, but not limited to, customers' social security, drivers' license, bank account, credit card, or charge card numbers, except where release of such information is dictated by statute or valid court order.
(b) The department may rent or sell mailing lists consisting of names and addresses of persons who purchase customer products, licenses or services. It is the commission's policy to refuse rental or sale of its mailing list to any potential user at any time if the use proposed for the list is:
(1) For mailings whose purpose is deemed by the department to be contrary to the goals and missions of the department; or for mailings for political candidates, parties, or causes; or
(2) Which contain elements that are dishonest, salacious or otherwise deleterious and which are not in the best interest of the State of Texas.
(c) The rental or sales price of mailing lists may be adjusted periodically by the executive director or has designee to reflect fair market value of such lists.
(d) The department may release customer information, except personal information, without charge or at a reduced fee when the executive director deems that release of such information is in the best interest of the state and;
(1) A non profit group or organization which is specifically organized to promote the statewide goals and missions of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, upon approval of its request, can obtain the lists at the Department's cost. The release of the list will be for a one-time use only and any mailing using the lists must be reviewed and approved by the Department before the data is released and;
(2) A nonprofit group or organization that is not specifically organized to promote the statewide goals and missions of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department but that has stated goals which benefit the Department, upon approval of its request, can obtain the list at one-half of the market price. The release of the list will be for a one-time use only and any mailings must be reviewed and approved by the Department before the data is released; and
(3) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will treat citizens' requests for information on individuals, businesses and other entities who have received a license or permit from the Department as Public Information requests and furnish the names and addresses for the Department's cost if the request is for a small number of names and if disclosure of names and addresses requested is not otherwise prohibited by law. Should the Requestor ask for a large number of such names, the market price will be charged. A request for customer names and addresses for publishing on the INTERNET or other widely distributed media will not be honored if the request is for a large number of names and the Department will not honor requests for customer lists to be published on the INTERNET or other widely distribute media for purposes that are contrary to our goals and mission or are otherwise not in the best interest of the state.
(4) Requests for TPW lists for research purposes only will be furnished to the Requestor at cost or with costs waived; provided the Requestor agrees in writing to furnish TPW the methodology, all data and conclusions resulting from use of the list(s).
(e) Upon request by a customer, information about that customer, or information about a customer's minor family members, will not be released, rented or sold by the department except as otherwise specifically provided by law.
(f) Consistent with these rules, the executive director or his designee shall establish a procedure to withhold customer information.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's authority to adopt.


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Cajuns Crush Colonels, 70-7
Offense, Defense both shine in lopsided win
Offense, Defense both shine in lopsided win
Can the Cajuns live up to the hopes of the fan base?
Meet the Ragin' Cajun Punter from the "Land Down Under." Daniel Cadona chose the University of Louisiana over several schools, including UCLA. In today's one on one video exclusive, the Australian punter dishes on his rugby background, why he picked the Cajuns, his view on Lafayette girls, his teammates, and a whole lot more.
Ragin' Cajun defensive lineman Brandon McCray loves contact, making him ideal to play on the rugged defensive interior of the UL defense. Let's get to know the senior and find out why he's nicknamed "Mr. Happy", what makes him tick, who competes with him for the "strongest Cajun" honor, and a whole lot more.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football team is picked as co-favorites, along with the ULM Warhawks, in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday morning.
College football writer and prognosticator Phil Steele has tabbed three members of Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns to his 2013 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference first team, with quarterback Terrance Broadway, offensive lineman Daniel Quave, and linebacker Justin Anderson receiving the honors.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football team, who went 9-4 for the second-consecutive year, including a second-straight win in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, was honored at the annual Senior Awards Banquet on Saturday night at the Cajundome Convention Center.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns led the #7 Florida Gators in their house by 7 points with less than 2 minutes to go in regulation. Unfortunately, Louisiana couldn't hang on as the Gators escaped with a 27-20 victory.
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Elwood Hoffman (as played by Alex Charak on As the World Turns)
Useful information about Elwood Hoffman
* Student who roomed with Casey Hughes.
* Helped Cheri Love get revenge on Dusty Donovan.
Who's played Elwood Hoffman over the years?
Alex Charak (August 28, 2006 - present - recurring)
Current and Past Occupation
Current: Student
Past: Student
Past History
Elwood, college roommate and friend of Casey Hughes, had a front-row seat to the online gambling situation that got so out of hand with Casey. Casey's addiction to online poker got him in such money trouble he ended up stealing bonds from Lisa's safe (bonds that Barbara had given Will & Gwen) and gave them to Elwood to pay off his dad so he wouldn't tell Tom and Margo about what was going on.
After Casey went to jail, not much was heard from Elwood until Cheri Love came to town. She needed a college kid with computer skills to help her with her plan to get revenge on Dusty Donovan and Alison Stewart. His ego sufficiently stroked by the flirtatios Cheri, Elwood was all too happy to help out. He hacked into Dusty's email account and sent the naughty video of Dusty and Alison to pretty much everyone in town.
When Casey Hughes returned to town, Elwood stole documents from Oakdale U and tried to frame him. Casey caught on and Elwood was caught and sent to jail.
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What is meditation?
It is a mental/spiritual technique for relaxing the restlessness of the mind and freeing it from anxiety and stress. In its higher forms, it aims for the attaining of peace of mind, inner silence and spiritual awakening.
Meditation is a state of focused attention on a thought, idea, an aspect of God or on one's awareness, and usually involves turning the attention inwards, away from the external world.
During meditation, the mind often wanders away, and the meditator has to be constantly vigilant, bringing the attention back over and again.
This of course, involves some effort in the beginning, but as you gain proficiency, less effort will be necessary. When you are advanced on the path, keeping the mind calm and free from distracting thoughts can become a habit.
Some people, who don't know what meditation is, might think that it is a form of laziness, or an excuse to run away from duties. This concept is utterly wrong.
What is meditation in it higher forms?
It is a technique that aims to free the mind from the subconscious compulsive habit of constant thinking.
This leads to inner peace, inner freedom, and to awareness of one's real essence – The Inner I – The Spirit, which is above and beyond the mind. It also leads to serenity, clarity and bliss. In this sense, meditation means 'cessation of the thought process'. It leads to quietening of the endless chatter of the mind.
Meditation is practiced in both the East and the West in its various forms. You don't need to be a monk or a hermit or live in seclusion or in an ashram in order to practice it. In fact, you can continue living your day-to-day life, have a job, a husband or a wife and kids, and still practice meditation.
You don't need to follow any particular religion, wear special clothes or lead a certain lifestyle.
Meditation is an inner activity, which can be practiced anywhere, and has nothing to do with any external way of life.
There are many techniques and traditions, some involve visualization and others the repetition of a mantra. Some techniques require contemplating on the meaning of selected verses from the scriptures, and others require focusing the attention on the breath, a candle or on a certain shape. There are also techniques that aim to silence the mind and become aware of the inner Self within.
Meditation can be divided into two main forms.
One involves thinking and focusing on a certain thought, idea or ideal, and the other, which is a more advanced form, requires the emptying of the mind of all thoughts and entering into a state of inner silence. It is not a state of dullness or unconsciousness, but a state of deep inner peace and awareness of one's real being.
In order to practice it successfully, a certain degree of concentration ability is required, as well as self-discipline, willpower and perseverance, and the willingness to devote the required time, effort and energy to master it.
Regular practice of meditation affects in a positive way one's behavior, thinking, state of mind and attitude, as well as one's health. It also develops patience, tolerance and tranquility, as well as self-mastery, discipline and inner strength, but in order to reap the rewards, it needs to be practiced regularly.
Read what Ramana Maharshi said about meditation:
"What is meditation? It is the suspension of thoughts. You are perturbed by thoughts, which rush one after another. Hold on to one thought so that others are expelled. Continuous practice gives the necessary strength of mind to engage in meditation."
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William James "Bill" Piper, 83, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, March 27, 2013. He was born May 8, 1929, in Crabtree, to George A. and Maudie Mae Autry Piper. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Senior Staff Sergeant and the U.S. Post Office as a Mail Handler. He was a world traveler while in the Army Air Corps, then the U. S. Air Force and he was a graduate of Clinton High School.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Eunice Harvey.
Survivors include sons, Dan Piper of Little Rock and William Jakob Piper of Germany; daughter, Irene Piper Cross of Little Rock; sister, Helen Williams of Copan, Okla.; brother, "Johnny" John Piper of San Francisco.; his honorary daughter, Leeta Elliott and husband David of North Little Rock; grandchildren, Lindsie, Logan and Leanna Ellis and Hannah, Sarah, Jonathan, Rebekah and Rachel Elliott; and a special companion, Jean Piper Sibert.
A memorial service was held Saturday, March 30 at First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock.
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Here Are A Couple Of Baby Capybaras Eating Grass Like They're Lady & The Tramp [Video]
That spaghetti scene from "Lady & The Tramp" gets me every time. Though, throughout the years, any time I've ever thought about actually recreating it I've gotten kind of grossed out and also though that it could end up being messy. But, someone needs to recreate one of the cutest cartoon moments of all time, right? I guess we'll leave it up to these capybaras.
So basically, this is what it would look like if that scene in "Lady & The Tramp" starred two giant rodents. Two giant rodents with giant teeth. BUT, they're pretty darn cute for giant rodents, I guess.
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Series 3: Episode 8
Broadcast: 10/04/2011
Name: Adrian McGreevy
Idea: Amphibia Bag
Investment: €40,000
Equity: 20%
The Pitch: Evolutionary sports equipment for serious athletes, beginning with unique multi-sport bags that include wet pouch & changing mat.
Came up with the Idea: From competing in triathlons and seeing the difficulty athletes have both transporting their gear to transition and then setting up their transition area, Adrian felt there had to be an easier way. He developed a bag that transports everything you need and then becomes part of your transition area. From his experiences in surfing and a range of other outdoor and adventure sports he realised that the same features of the bag were also beneficial for a range of other sports and the X-Bag was born.
During development of the X-bag and from chatting to sports people it became obvious that everyday sports such as swim and gym would also benefit from the same functions as the X-Bag in a smaller everyday sports bag which has inspired the Evo Bag. Ideas for other items of sports equipment have also emerged and are currently being designed by Adrian - no rocket science, just simple smart ideas that can help make sporting participation easier.
Personal Information: Adrian has always had a keen interest in a wide range of sports, playing GAA and soccer for 20 years before a skiing accident meant he had to give up all contact sports. Luckily he was able to carry on a variety of other sports and has concentrated on marathons and triathlons, completing 4 marathons and 15 triathlons over the past 3 years, which will culminate in an Ironman this summer. From a business perspective after studying communications & marketing in college he was a sales and marketing executive in New York for 1 year and then moved back to Ireland to work in the drinks industry for 8 years. Adrian's been working on the Amphibia brand for just over 1 year and it's a dream come true making a job out of a passion for sports.
Name: Mandy O'Rourke
Idea: BabyBay.ie
Investment: €20,000
Equity: 20%
The Pitch:The product is a website, www.BabyBay.ie, which provides a service for the trading of new and used baby clothes and goods for a monthly fee.
Came up with the Idea: The idea for Babybay.ie came from a personal need to recycle her own baby goods. As a mum of 3 young children Mandy has amassed a huge amount of clothes and goods over the past 5 years. She started to look at what options were available online to sell these items on and found there were no sites just for baby goods in Ireland. So after researching the market Mandy set up www.BabyBay.ie
Personal Information: Mandy has been working in the home for the past 5 years since the birth of her first child. This was a decision undertaken at that time to take a career break to have a family with a view to returning to work. Mandy has found this a very rewarding and challenging experience but has made a decision that she is now ready to get back into the workforce. She decided to take the path of self employment when she came up with the concept for BabyBay.ie.
Mandy has a wealth of experience in Sales and Marketing in particular in the hospitality industry. She has worked for the Jury Doyle Hotel Group, Citywest Hotel and Wallace Travel Group. She has also worked for CNG Hotels as was involved in this start-up business from very early on. Mandy worked in a huge diversity of roles within CNG and contributed hugely to the success of the company.
Mandy has also worked for Japan Airlines as a cabin attendant based in London for five years. Mandy has travelled extensively all over the world. She has also lived and worked in Germany and Greece. She speaks German and a little Japanese.
Name: Tom O'Toole
Idea: Uisce Bagga
Investment: €40,000
Equity: 40%
The Pitch: An inexpensive, user friendly water saving device for toilet cisterns that can reduce domestic and commercial water consumption by 10 billion litres.
Came up with the Idea: For many years Tom has had homemade water saving devices in the toilet cisterns at home. At the end of 2009 he found himself out of work. While job searching from home he decided to look into the water saving idea a bit further, and developed Uisce Bagga.
Personal Information: Tom OToole is happily married to Emer since 2004. They have two beautiful daughters, Katie 5œ and Ciara 4. Tom is originally from Wexford, but has been living in Dublin for the past 20 years. During those years he is very proud to state that he has worked in the contract cleaning industry. He started as a cleaner and has moved up through the supervisory and management ranks to his current executive role. He is most passionate about the industry and the role he has currently. He enjoys his private time with his family, travelling, outdoor activities, running and going to the cinema.
Name: Diarmaid Twomey
Idea: Expresso Ads
Investment: €27,500
Equity: 40%
The Pitch: A unique and innovative advertising medium, utilising space on disposable coffee cups to deliver a new demographic to advertisers.
Came up with the Idea: Diarmaid was at a GAA match and observed a lot of the crowd drinking from unbranded cups during the game. From there he looked at the unbranded coffee cup market in Ireland, circa 30 million used every year. And from there looked at how he could deliver such a product, but, more importantly, how could he deliver a demographic to advertisers rather than relying on sheer volume. Diarmaid then spoke with large coffee chains, who, have their own markets and customers. He knows he can be in a position of having a number of Irelands most well known coffee chains on board and will be supplying a new revenue source to them in turn for space in their branded cups.
Personal Information: Diarmaid comes from a media and advertising background, having started with Independent News and Media for two years, he moved to RedFM, a local station in Cork. After spending 2 years with RedFM, he went to a local freesheet in Cork where he stayed for 1 œ years before being offered a role in another start up free sheet. Diarmaid spent almost 6 months there before setting up my own media consultancy business last March. Since then he has been consulting with companies in Mint Media and working on this project.
Name: Vincent Morrissey
Idea: Green Dragon
Investment: €250,000
Equity: 40%
The Pitch: To set up the first Irish Bar and Restaurant in a thriving province in China.
Came up with the Idea:
Vincent thoroughly researched from A to Z using established and personal links in China.
Vincent has been involved in the Irish Bar scene from a very young age, from organising the bottles at a very young age, to collecting the glasses on busy weekends. He became a bank clerk at the age of nineteen in AIB, from there he got on the property ladder and left the bank after purchasing a remote local bar at the age of twenty two. This had a huge impact on his business skills. Vincent ran it alone, built the trade up 7 fold and sold the business at the tender age of 26. The determination, drive and the will to succeed brought him into the coalface of Financial Advising for two of Ireland's largest banks, but this still was not enough, there was a void, a longing to get back to being the Captain of his own ship. It was at this junction he was offered to manage a bar on a far bigger scale, The Meeting Place bar in Middleton Co. Cork. The trade had fallen dramatically over the previous number of years, but with the new owners help,he turned it around.
China always fascinated Vincent, it has for years! Reading about new markets and always on the lookout for new opportunities, he travelled there in April 2010 and again in November to sign off contracts. It is his goal now to make this Bar/Restaurant a huge success but to use his contacts as a platform to import as much Irish produce as possible!
Personal Information: As well as being a pub owner at the age of 22, Vincent was also a financial advisor for two major banks in Ireland, with thorough research he has secured an investor to open up this first bar and restaurant in an emerging province of China, while using the Dragons Den experience to enhance the links to the export market abroad.
Name: Sheila Byrne
Idea: Read Assist
Investment: €50,000
Equity: 20%
The Pitch: It is a reading aid for reading difficulties and dyslexia.
Came up with the Idea: When Sheila's daughter Jenny was 6 yrs old, she noticed that she had a difficulty with her reading. She was not able to focus on the line that she was reading from. She would take words from the line above and the line below. She was really frustrated with the reading homework and began to hate school. Sheila decided she had to come up with something to help her quickly before she started to fall behind in class work. She made the Readassist, which is a 6" long, it can also be used as a ruler. She made a window the full length of the Readassist in the centre of it, so she could read the line and focus only on that line. It blocked out the line above and also the line below. In 2008 Sheila applied for a patent and has spent the last 2 years developing it to where it is now, which is for sale on the website, and also in some school supplies stores and book stores. The Dyslexia Association was selling a huge amount of them up to Christmas. Sheila is hoping to have it available in more stores soon. So far, between web sales and store sales, in just two months she has sold EUR10,500 worth of Readassists. She has been receiving wonderful emails and messages on her Readassist Facebook page from schools and parents thanking her for helping their family and taking away some unnecessary stress.
Personal Information: Sheila is 49 years old. She is divorced, separated for 13 years and divorced 1 year. She has two wonderful children, Jennifer, 21 years old and Stephen, 17 years old in 5th year in Belvedere College. She went to school until Leaving Certificate, and then did a PA Secretarial Course for 1 year in Pitmans College, Grafton Street, Dublin. She has loved every job that she has worked in. PA, Eircom, Consultant for Waterford Crystal in Brown Thomas, school secretary, and WestLink Toll Bridge. Sheila was made redundant in 2008, and tried applying for jobs for months. She decided to use what was left of her redundancy and savings to develop the Readassist. She is very passionate about the Readassist and will go to the ends of the earth to get it into every child's hands and adults hands. Sheila feels strongly that children have the right to learn and be educated, despite any learning difficulties they may encounter.


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Beverly Hills, CA, United States, 2011/08/01 - Professor John Burton, Chairman of the Emergency Medicine of Virginia Techs Carilion School of Medicine and Chief of ER Medicine at the Carilion group of hospitals in Virginia, is appointed Member of the Medical Advisory Board of US Tele-Medicine.
The award winning Professor Burton brings pioneering skills to the emerging world of Telemedicine Triage, said Jacques von Speyer, Chairman and CEO of US Tele-Medicine,Years before telemedicine became the practical solution to rising healthcare costs and expanding the delivery of care, that is so manifest today, Doctor Burton was working with NASA to develop telemedicine protocols for astronaut care in space.
Previously, Professor Burton served as Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College and Professor of Surgery at the University of Vermont School of Medicine. Professor Burton is Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians and Diplomat, American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Professor Burton received his M.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and completed his postgraduate work in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a prolific writer and credited with over 100 peer reviewed articles, abstracts and papers. In addition, he is the author Emergency Sedation and Pain Management, an eminent and well received discourse in the field of Emergency Medicine.
Professor Burtons position at Virginia Tech is crucial in devising the newly planned curricula detailing the interaction between a Triage patient and the attending ER physician using a telemedicine platform, said von Speyer. We note especially, Professor Burtons role with the Association of Academic Chairs in Emergency Medicine, Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) and for his tenure as Senior Associate Editor for Education for the Editorial publications Academic Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Emergency Care.
In addition to Professor Burtons accomplished literary and scholarly interests, he was awarded Top Consultant Award, given annually to 50 (top 7%),CORD Recognition Award, SAEM Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine, Attending of the Year Award an annual Teaching Award at the Albany Medical Center and Maine ACEP Presidents Award, among others.
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Fortune and fruitfulness
These were to be Carapelli's distinctive features. Right from the start.
Cesira and Costantino Carapelli had no less than thirteen children, the first company nucleus, set up on 23 September 1893, date of the start of a long and happy marriage. And the starting point for a long, fortune filled business affair.
Three hundred lire well invested
With the dowry of his wife, Cesira Nuti, Costantino bought a warehouse in Montevarchi to trade in grain, oil and other agricultural produce. The first small seed of a plant that was to bear much fruit.
Six brothers bound by harmony and skills
Cesare, Corrado, Carlo, Colombo, Giacinto - and after a few years Pindaro, too - followed in footsteps of their father, who died in 1926, each choosing freely, according to his own inclination and studies, the most appropriate sector within the running of the company, which continued to grow and carved out a place for itself on markets the length and breadth of Italy. With constant harmony between the brothers.
The most modern in Italy
From traders to industrialists, on the eve of war, the Carapelli family set up the most modern wheat mill of the time just outside Florence, in Ponte a Ema. Right next to it they also built the first oil-pressing factory. All around them sprang up warehouses and silos and pretty soon new factory sheds too, so rapid was the expansion of the Carapelli brand.
The war and bombardments that destroyed everything did little to curb their efforts and their will to succeed.
Reconstruction started in Novoli, which was then open countryside and over the years, a plant was established.
In the 50's Carapelli started appearing on tables everywhere. It was noted for its classic, round, easy-grip bottle. They were the first company to launch extra virgin oil, at a time when it accounted for just 10% of the total olive oil market.
In 1967 advertising started, contributing in a decisive way to building Carapelli's positive image.
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Rescue is a small unincorporated community in western Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. It lies along Route 96 (formerly U.S. Route 66) approximately eighteen miles east of Carthage.
Rescue dates before US 66, but the origin of the name and town are unknown. It had several business until the construction of Interstate 44 to the south caused a lack of business and the town reverted to a small residential community.
The community did have a school until 2003, when the Miller R-II School District decided to close what was by then named "Miller West Elementary" due to declining enrollment.
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I see one difference....training with thousands of rounds of .22lr is far more economically feasible than using thousands of rounds of centerfire ammo. Less wear & tear on your carry gun, too.
Especially when you are training rookies and the department doesn't furnish training ammo. It took some convincing but eventually I had all my regulars shooting 22's, some pistol some revolver and it didn't make a lick of difference. A few sessions with their duty gun over the course and when it came time to qualify they all scored high and one just missed high score for the department by 1 point. The man who beat him was the chief deputy and former trainer and he got his extra point with a head shot.
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) David Nwaba scored a career-high 14 points, leading a balanced Cal Poly offense in a 78-39 win over Bethesda on Saturday night.
Cal Poly (1-3) took a 12-10 lead on a dunk by Chris Eversley midway through the first half, sparking a 24-8 run to finish the opening period.
The Mustangs continued to roll in the second half, opening with a 16-4 run, and led comfortably by double digits throughout the half.
Cal Poly shot 47.4 percent from the field, and 12 players scored for the Mustangs. Conversely, Bethesda shot just 28.1 percent from the field, and no player reached double digits for Flames.
The Mustangs had a 47-26 rebounding advantage, led by Eversley and Nwaba with eight apiece.
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UNDATED - There will be no Democratic candidates for county offices on the May 20 Primary ballot in Banks, Habersham and White counties.
In fact, in White County, there will be no contested county races on the ballot.
Banks County
In Banks County, there is only one contested race - for the County Commission District 1 seat held by Danny Maxwell. Maxwell is being challenged by Gary Clark.
Sammy G. Reece, incumbent, was the only person to qualify for County Commission District 3.
Incumbents Michael Boyle and Shane Roberts were the only ones to qualify for the Board of Education Post 3 and Post 5 seats, respectively.
Habersham County
In Habersham County, incumbent District 3 County Commissioner Chad Henderson, in his second year as commission chairman, did not qualify to seek re-election.
District 2 Commissioner Andrea Harper faces a challenge from Joseph Clark of Cornelia.
Victor Edward Anderson of Cornelia qualified to seek the District 3 seat currently held by Henderson.
Incumbent District 3 Board of Education member Gilbert Barrett, who currently serves as vice chairman, did not qualify to seek re-election.
Russell H. Nelson III of Cornelia qualified to seek the District 3 seat held by Barrett.
District 4 Board of Education member Rick Williams of Clarkesville faces a challenge from Kevin Gaddis of Demorest.
District 5 Board of Education member Patsy Taylor of Clarkesville faces a challenge from Sherry Donnelly of Sautee.
White County
It's no contest in White County.
Incumbents Edwin Nix and Lyn Holcomb qualified for re-election on Monday.
Holcomb qualified as a Republican candidate for District 2 and Nix qualified as a Republican for District 4 on the White County Commission.
For the White County Board of Education, incumbent Barry Vandiver qualified for District 4 and Roger Fitzpatrick qualified for District 2.
Board of Education District 2 incumbent Amy Crumley did not qualify to seek re-election.
Dean Dyer of WRWH contributed to this report.


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To address surgeons' need for strong sealing in tight spaces where access is limited, Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. officials announce the 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ENSEAL G2 Articulating Tissue Sealer. ENSEAL G2 Articulating is the first articulating advanced energy device designed to allow surgeons to take a perpendicular approach to seal vessels up to 7mm in diameter and lymphatics through a 5mm port. Vessels sealed perpendicularly are stronger than those sealed at oblique angles.* Stronger sealing helps reduce the likelihood of internal bleeding and post-surgery complications.
One of the big challenges surgeons face when performing colorectal, gynecological and general surgeries is operating in challenging anatomy. ENSEAL G2 Articulating will help surgeons maneuver around corners and behind structures in the body, and provide better access to tissue in deep or tight spaces for greater control of the angle of approach to vessels.
"The articulation helps give me a perpendicular angle on vessels which gives me a strong seal in one bite," says Steven A. Elg, M.D., GYN Oncologist, Iowa Methodist. "For my oncology patients, I anticipate that it will help in the tight spots where access is limited and making procedures smoother."
ENSEAL G2 Articulating builds on the unique benefits of the ENSEAL portfolio, which is designed for superior tissue sealing by providing uniform compression, controlling temperature and minimizing thermal spread. The Proprietary I-BLADE technology delivers high uniform compression for sealing vessels consistently along the length of the jaw. The proprietary offset electrode configuration device is designed to minimize thermal spread. Other bipolar devices do not have the Positive Temperature Coefficient technology and offset electrode configuration designed for minimizing energy spread into surrounding tissue.
"ENSEAL G2 Articulating builds on an existing portfolio of advanced bipolar tissue sealers designed to give surgeons confidence and choice in surgery," states Dr. Joe Amaral, chief scientific office, Ethicon. "Ethicon continues to work with surgeons around the world and across specialties to design innovations to help surgeons deliver the best outcomes based on the unique needs of their patients and procedures."
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Hunched backs, back pain, and frailty used to be things older women had to accept before doctors knew anything more about osteoporosis. Now, there are steps women and girls can take to avoid such problems.
Osteoporosis threatens 44 million Americans, of which 68% are women, reports the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
The Truth about Osteoporosis and Calcium Deficiency:
I'm sure you've heard that the cause of osteoporosis and the key to its prevention revolve around calcium, right?
Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
Dr. Robert Thompson, M.D., wrote an entire book on this subject called, The Calcium Lie, which explains that bone is comprised of at least a dozen minerals and the exclusive focus on calcium supplementation is likely to worsen bone density and increase your risk of developing osteoporosis!
Dr. Thompson recommends the use of unprocessed salt as a far healthier alternative to calcium supplementation.
Using Himalayan salt as it is an excellent way to feed your body the trace minerals it needs to function optimally.
Gluten Intolerance and Bone Loss: Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley. According to statistics from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, an average of one out of every 133 otherwise healthy people in the United States suffer from celiac disease (CD) but previous studies have found this number could be as high as 1 in 33 in at-risk populations.
Those with undiagnosed gluten intolerance often have malabsorption of nutrients due to chronic intestinal damage. This means that your body is unable to optimally take nutrients from food and distribute them throughout your body. This malabsorption of nutrients can lead to osteoporosis.
Other Foods that Lead to Bone Loss: Processed and fast foods are the worst stuff you can put into your body. In order for your body to function optimally, it needs the type of balanced diet. Processed foods such as potato chips, french fries, microwaveable "meals", soda and candy contain very little nutrients and are chock full of undigestible fats and dangerous additives such as high fructose corn syrup, aspartame and preservatives.
When cooking, avoid most all omega-6 based oils such as corn, safflower or soy oil. These oils are loaded with highly processed, damaged omega 6 fats, which contribute to inflammation in your body. Instead, using healthful olive- and coconut oils.
Foods that Prevent Bone Loss:
organic, preferably locally grown vegetables to get a proper balance of essential vitamins and minerals into your body. One important food that has been shown to help decrease bone loss and osteoporosis is onions. A study done on the effect of onions on laboratory rats proved promising.
An easy way to increase the amount of vegetables in your diet is vegetable juicing.
Remember, it is important that you eat according to your nutritional type because the diet that works for one person may not work for another.
Prevent Bone Loss with Appropriate Sunshine Exposure:
The health benefits of vitamin D cannot be overstressed. An alarming number of people in the United States are vitamin D deficient, and vitamin D deficiency can lead to a host of health problems, including osteoporosis. Despite what you may have heard, appropriate sunshine exposure is not bad for you. It is healthy and necessary. Just 15 to 20 minutes of sun exposure per day can make a dramatic improvement in your health, and appropriate sun exposure is the ideal way to maintain your vitamin D levels in the optimal range.
The Importance of Omega-3 for Strong, Healthy Bones:
Vitamin K2 is CRUCIAL in Preventing Osteoporosis: Eating lots of green vegetables will increase your vitamin K1 levels naturally, especially: Kale, Spinach, Collard greens, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts
You can obtain all the K2 you'll need (about 200 micrograms) by eating 15 grams of natto daily, which is half an ounce. However, natto is generally not pleasing to the Westerner's palate, so the next best thing is a vitamin K2 supplement.
Exercise to Prevent Bone Loss
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2) so that should answer question 2. Yes, they actually pay.
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4) watch out for being asked to pay any money at all. The legit ones are free, because they make their money from the corporate clients, not you.
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Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Boron nitride nanotubes are materials whose existence theorists predicted before they were synthesized in laboratories. The pictured image is a simulation of a single nanotube. This material has the intriguing property that the greatest density of conduction electrons is along the tube axis. Boron nitride nanotubes thus can ballistically conduct electrons down the center of the tube.
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Hey everyone, it's Friday! Why not celebrate with a beer? And thanks to these facts, you don't have to feel bad about drinking. Did you know a bottle of beer creates protective levels of antioxidants that can prevent heart disease? It's on an infographic, so it must be true. And ladies, apparently drinking 2-3 beers a day will you make you smarter and increase your cognitive functioning skills. Makes sense, as I've often noticed that it takes a few beers before a woman is smart enough to realize how clever and handsome I am. Now go get a beer, for your health!
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After our long day of surfing at Cannon beach, we asked the rental shop what their favourite around the area was. The owner said Wayfarer's. The restaurant was just a down the street from the shop. We were quickly seated outside on the patio overlooking the beach because it was just nearing sunset on the most beautiful day at Cannon beach in the past few weeks (says the locals).
We started with the Avocado Fingers ($8.99) which were beer battered slices of Avocado that were deep fried. It was served with a little spring salad, cherry tomatoes and a blue cheese dip. These were pretty good. Nice crispy batter, and soft and buttery avocado inside. The avocado still kept its shape and wasn't too soggy or mushy after being fried. The sauce was pretty good, but surprisingly, I loved the cherry tomatoes the most after the long day of surfing and being dehydrated. It was very refreshing.
We also ordered a plate of the Spicy Wayfarer Wings ($10.99) which supposedly came with a spicy mustard-berry glaze, but it was hardly spicy at all. More sweet and tart from the berry glaze than anything. The wings were nice and crisp on the outside (even with the glaze), and tender on the inside. Really good, and very different flavours from any other wings I've had. Beipas ordered a cup of the Clam Chowder ($4.99) and she said it was very good.
For my main I ordered the 14 oz Strip Steak ($29.99) which came with a potato-leek cake, vegetables, pinot noir sauce, and grilled sweet onions. It was really good. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The meat was very tender and juicy. The potato-leek cake was very crispy and golden brown on the outside, and very light on the inside. It's a nice contrast to just regular mashed potatoes. My friend also ordered the Northwest Filet Mignon ($36.99) which was topped with Dungeness Crab and Blue Cheese. He loved it. Beipas ordered the Hazelnut Seared Rex Sole. I think she really liked the creamy berry sauce that came with it.
After finishing with our mains and enjoying the sunset, our waitress brought out a tray with all of the desserts. There were so many to choose from and they were all very tempting. There was coconut cheesecake, berry cobbler, chocolate soufle, creme brule, and a couple more. We were so tempted to order multiple, but we were all way too full. We decided on the coconut cheesecake which came with a nice dark chocolate sauce. I liked the sauce because it wasn't too bitter like I find most dark chocolate. It wasn't overly sweet. It was very good. Perfect final dish. We had a really amazing time here. The food, service, and view from the patio was amazing.
What was even better, was that to end the perfect day was that we just walked a few feet over to the beach and made a camp fire while we finished watching the sunset and relaxed for a few hours.
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There's just no time anymore
Between the World Cup and Wimbledon it has been tricky to find time to get everything done. Obviously I need to work but showering is optional and fortunately the children are resigned to eating cheese sandwiches and biscuits for a few weeks.
However, choosing between the football and the tennis has been tricky. Now that England are out of the World Cup, the pleasure quotient of Brazil 14 has been significantly enhanced. But luckily I am still able to watch most of the tennis because the football takes place in the evening. This is great because I love tennis. Unlike Andy Murray I was unable to make my living from the game but I can say with some certainty that I owe my life to it.
You see, way back in the 1950s when my parents met, there was no internet dating – indeed in those days there was only black and white TV on which the BBC broadcast significant events like the Coronation, the weather forecast and not a lot else. So Jewish people of my parents' generation not only needed to provide their own entertainment and they also needed to get out of the house if they were ever going to meet a suitable partner. And so to kill two birds with one stone they played tennis.
At the the north-west London Jewish tennis club that my parents joined, there was a tremendous amount of mixed doubles going on. There were were more marriages in one year than there have been British singles champions since the Second World War (ie more than four). It's a wonder that they found time to play.
By the time I was old enough to start playing myself, my mum and dad had more or less stopped - apparently looking after three young children didn't leave you a huge amount of time for playing tennis all weekend. But the passion for the game remained. Both were very keen that I learn the basic skills while I was young. I don't think that either had much conviction that I was going to be the new Borg or Laver but they did have a strong feeling that without tennis you would be unlikely to get married.
I thought I could make it as a tennis pro
I, however, thought I could make it as a pro. My mother was the club champion and had a powerful forehand although she was not the quickest. My dad was a natural athlete but without my mother's natural timing. As soon as I began having lessons it was apparent that I had inherited my father's tennis playing ability and my mother's natural athleticism. I did play tennis for my school, but only because the decent players didn't turn up that day.
However, I still have a romantic association with tennis. There is something terribly nostalgic about white Fred Perry tops, wooden Dunlop rackets and Slazenger tennis shoes red with dust from the courts. I'm sure that meeting someone while playing tennis was a far better experience than emailing random people with photos taken 10 years previously (who might not even like tennis) though I worry about the marriage prospects of those who had little hand-eye co-ordination.
But given the opportunity I would definitely have gone for matchpoint.com over match.com.
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Greater Noida: A clash over seat took an uglier turn when a young man was thrown out of a speeding EMU train near Maripat station, leaving him critically wounded.
Satish (28), a resident of Aligarh and working in a Delhi company, was going from the national capital to Aligarh by the train when some passengers boarded from Ghaziabad station.
A clash broke out over seat between Satish and the passengers.
When the train neared Maripat station, some passengers threw him out of the train.
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Germany defeated Poland in one-to-nothing nailbiter in the World Cup in Dortmund yesterday, while Spain crushed the Ukraine four-to-nothing in Leipzig. Meanwhile, in Bremen, R2D2 took the field against C3PO in a hotly contested match.
The 2006 RoboCup, a huge international soccer tournament bringing together 440 teams from 36 countries, began yesterday in the German city known for Beck's lager and its town musicians. But while the players on the field of the official World Cup of Soccer are flesh-and-blood humans, the contestants in the RoboCup are, well, robots.
Far from being a curious sideshow riding the coattails of the main event being played in the great stadiums of Germany's largest cities, the RoboCup is about pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and robotics. According to RoboCup Federation vice president Hans-Dieter Burkhard, cybernetic soccer is really all about serious research. "After 50 years of research within artificial intelligence, it has been determined that these things can be better researched using soccer than the game of chess," he said in a statement.
And the comparison to chess is hardly an accident. Anyone whose skin crawled when IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer defeated chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov a decade ago will feel a deep chill at the RoboCup federation's ultimate goal: to beat humans at their own beautiful game. The ultimate goal of the tournament is to stimulate robotics and AI research to the point that researchers will be able to field a fully autonomous team of humanoid robots against a human squad by 2050.
"For the coming decade, RoboCup 2006 is the first step towards a communal vision," RoboCup Federation president Minoru Asada said in a statement. "This vision includes the development of a humanoid robot team of eleven players, which can win against a human soccer world champion team."
There are five "leagues" in the tournament, for small robots, medium-sized robots, large four-legged robots, two-legged humanoid robots and a simulation league that features no robots at all, only computer-generated players. The leagues will play for the next four days, culminating in finals on Sunday.
Although the real stars are the researchers and engineers who have devised cunning machines to play a simple game of kick-ball, when the action begins, it's all down to the automata to do their thing. And any kid who has ever played house league soccer can tell you that, all appearances aside, there is nothing simple about the game. That's as true for machines as it is for people.
"Once the whistle has blown the robots have to move autonomously over the field -- that means without remote control -- on wheels, on four or two legs, or as virtual players," Bremen University Center for Computing Technologies researcher Ubbo Visser said in a statement. "They have to know as exactly as possible where they are at any time, have to follow the movements of other players and the ball, and react to these in an appropriate way."
The RoboCup isn't all fun-and-games, however. Following the tournament, and once the robot soccer world champions have been toasted -- presumably with 10W-30 -- researchers will sit down for a two-day symposium on robotics. Papers will cover a gamut of subjects, from "Imitative Reinforcement Learning for Soccer Playing Robots" to "Using Temporal Consistency to Improve Robot Localisation." A major component of the conference will discuss the application of robotics to search and rescue.


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I am only 14 days post op. I had a full tummy tuck, breast lift, liposuction of upper tummy, flanks, hips, lower and side of breast and back (or sides of breast). Fat grafting to my lower tights. So far, I can see the difference on my waist line (smaller, more define). But not sure of all else, don't see result yet. I am 5 weeks post op for a full tummy tuck, lipo, breast lift and hip fat... READ MORE
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14 Days Post Op for a Tummy Tuck but I Still Have a Big Pooch on Lower Tummy. Will This Go Away?
14 days post op, I have a bigger lower tummy pooch than on day 3 post op. It is actually the same size as I had before, just much harder. I want to know if this is normal, as I... READ MORE
4 Weeks Post Op, Tt and Breast Lift, Lipo and I Am Still in Pain, Especially at Night? (photo)
4 weeks post op and I am in a great deal of pain. I am extremely swollen on my tummy, lower and top and also on the side of my breasts. I begin the day pretty normal by noon, I... READ MORE
5 Wks Post Tummy Tuck but Have a Huge Belly. Did TT Not Work? (photo)
I am 5 weeks post op and my belly is huge! I have a waist line I didn't have before. At the beginning (2 wks PO) I had a pooch above my incision below my bb. But, 5 weeks post... READ MORE
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I am 5 weeks post breast lift surgery. My breasts looked pretty similar before surgery. After surgery they look totally different. One nipples faces one way, the other looks... READ MORE
Do my Breast Look Normal After Breast Lift? I Haven't Seen Any This Bad out There. (photo)
I was hoping for an honest opinion from the surgeons out there. I have looked and looked and I am yet to find any breast that look as different as mine. I have seen worst work,... READ MORE
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Full TT w/ Muscle Repair. Results have gotten worst not, better! and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I look 3 months pregnant, my skin is loose.I can pinch 2 inches... READ MORE
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Have never been too happy with results, to add insult to misery, all of a sudden my left nipple have expanded! Almost like something snapped and now it is huge! I asked my... READ MORE
Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift Revision, Which Technique? (Photo)
I have come to the conclusion that I need a revision, the original surgeon has dismissed each and every of my concerns. I have visited several plastic surgeons and they agree I... READ MORE
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My plastic surgeon said I did not need implants for projection for my breast lift because he invented a technique that would give me all the projection I needed. He also did my... READ MORE
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Picture this: sprawling hills paired with orchestral music. Blades of grass blow in the wind as a rhinoceros walks proudly through a field. Cut to... Jon Huntsman?
Of course, Verum Serum, the Christian conservative blog that produced this imagery, isn't comparing the former Governor of Utah to a large horned mammal, but instead tagging him as a RINO—Republican in name only.
In a two-minute video entitled "A Common Sense Campaign for America," Verum Serum plays Huntsman sound bites alongside pictures of the former Ambassador with President Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"I'm a little tired of the divisiveness in this country," says Huntsman in the clip. "Yelling and screaming and finger pointing, we all want the same thing."
The video matches title graphics on hot topics such as climate change and stimulus funding with Huntsman's own words. On healthcare, Verum Serum plays this: "I think healthcare is a right…Why is it that the insurance sector will not provide affordable healthcare policies? I've called them in, I've asked them. I've humiliated them publicly."
Under the caption "Bold Ideas," a Huntsman sound bite follows, "What other Republican ever would have embraced the western climate initiative? We're recognizing climate change for what it is, embracing a cap-and-trade proposal. What other Republican ever would have embraced John McCain as a presidential candidate. When you look at the number of Democrats that support our campaign, when you look at the number of Independents who support our campaign, we've had a crosscutting approach to managing issues and embracing nontraditional issues that I think would suggest we've been anything other than a traditional republican."
Huntsman has been fighting the notion that he isn't a viable Republican candidate since leaving his post as Ambassador to China, a position awarded to him by President Obama.
"I'm the margin of error guy," Huntsman said last week to a crowd in Hancock, NH. "Everybody carries some description of who they are. It's a little artificial and I think we need to probe beyond these tags of Democrat, moderate, conservative and really take a look at what people have done and what they're willing to do going forward. There's no better way to do that than to look at somebody's established record."
Huntsman will return to New Hampshire next week to meet with voters in the key primary state, convincing them that he is not in fact the RINO that Verum Serum declares him to be.


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