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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
Class III futures started firm Thursday after a lackluster overnight trade, but consistent trading throughout the day didn't disappoint as the CME registered 1,422 contracts traded by the closing bell. Over the past week, 2011 contracts leaned on short-term technical indicators and outside markets to some degree to seek out gains.
While we have come off nearly 40 cents on spot cheese in the past few weeks, the world prices are not showing similar declines and the futures trade is respecting that by continuing to build a price premium to CME spot prices. At current levels, U.S. prices ought to draw in fresh demand from abroad — not to mention those domestic buyers who want to stock up after a difficult $2.00 price this summer.
But it was the Dairy Products report released after the close that doesn't bode well for demand in general.
The Dairy Products report we got Thursday may be slightly bullish on the surface, but I think it speaks volumes about the material softening of demand. To see such widespread production declines against mixed to growing inventory figures makes me question how much of the production slowdown was due to manufacturer margin compression and how much was due to a general lack of orders. In other words, the lack of orders might be much worse than we thought, as indicated by an across-the-board decline in production.
Margins may get better here as milk prices come off some, but a lack of orders may be something we deal with into year-end. We have a pipeline refill going on now in cheese, which could boost prices slightly, but does not appear to be $2.00 demand. And once those buyers are filled up, who is going to be there to bid this market back up?
Corn: Prices remained well-supported into month-end but lost footing overnight Wednesday. By yesterday morning, it was a stronger U.S. dollar and a long holiday weekend ahead that turned slight pressure into a major sell-off; December corn finished down 29 cents to $7.78 ½. Soybeans finished down 20 to 24 cents lower, as well.
There were rumors that the FCStone yield projections could be wildly bearish, that was just one contributing factor to yesterday's wild sell-off. With the report not released till after the close, it was interesting, but it was ultimately continued bullish news. In Fact, FCStone's late Thursday yield projection of 146.3 bushels an acre on corn and 41.l05 yield on beans is par for the course and in line with many other bullish expectations. The market has traded on other factors like profit-taking and the stronger U.S. dollar and has told us all that for now: bullish news is priced in.
On Wednesday, Brazil's Agriculture Ministry announced that it would reduce the ethanol blend in its gasoline, effective October 1, going from 25% to a 20% mix. The country's 2011-12 cane harvest is lower on the year, and mills are producing more sugar at higher prices. It looks like they have a similar but not nearly as drastic a development with their ethanol wonder-fuel as we do.
This morning, we look for corn to open 8 to 10 cents higher and soybeans to open 7 to 9 higher.
Daily CME spot market prices:
Block cheese: $1.79 (unchanged)
Barrel cheese: $1.735 (up 0.5 cent)
Butter: $2.07 (down 2 cents)
Grade A NFDM: $1.51 (unchanged)
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If you've ever seen America's Next Top Model, you undoubtedly know how hard it is to smize effectively. You also know that runway walks do not always come naturally, and some bitches be crazy when it comes to cutting their hair. The life of a model is not always an easy one, but for the ones who succeed, there's big bucks to be had.
You may also know that there's not a whole lot of diversity in the fashion industry. After a recent piece in the Times ("Fashion's Blind Spot") reignited criticisms of white-dominated runways, Refinery29 reported that in February 2012,
"black models accounted for a staggeringly low six percent of looks shown — 82.7 percent were shown on white models. And, even worse, several shows in Europe featured no black models at all (Céline and Dior included). Some of the most influential black models on the scene today report that they struggle more for roles than their white counterparts, being turned down for reasons like 'We already have our black girl.'"
What's even more interesting here is that there's no statistical representation of Asian models at all — which is all the more reason to celebrate the multi-million dollar success of Liu Wen, 25, who just became the first ever Asian model to make Forbes' annual list of the world's highest paid models. WERK.
Coming in hot at number five, Wen, who has impressive contracts with Estée Lauder (and was the beauty brand's global spokesperson in 2010), H&M, Calvin Klein and Hugo Boss, brought home $4.3 million last year — only trailing major model mainstays like Gisele, Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima and Kate Moss.
In fashion, you're either in, or you're out (at least that's what Heidi Klum says). And with Forbes calling Wen the "one to watch," I don't think diversity will be going out of style anytime soon.
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Evaluation of the Use of Indomethacin as Co-treatment in Women With Preterm Labor and High Risk of Intraamniotic Inflammation (INDOGEST)
This study has been completed.
Sara Varea
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Last updated: October 20, 2014
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To demonstrate if indomethacin associated to conventional treatment for preterm labor is useful to delay delivery and to improve neonatal morbimortality in women with preterm labor with high risk of intraamniotic inflammation
|Preterm Labor With Intact Membranes
|Drug: indomethacin Drug: placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of the Utility of Indomethacin as Support Treatment in Women With Preterm Labor With Intact Membranes and High Risk of Intraamniotic Inflammation
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Further study details as provided by Sara Varea, Fundació Clínic per la Recerca Biomèdica:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Gestational age at delivery [ Time Frame: before than 42 weeks of gestation ]number of weeks and days at delivery
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- proportion of patients with spontaneous preterm delivery before 34 weeks of gestation [ Time Frame: at the end of study (maximum 1 year) ]the participants will be followed until delivery. The proportion of patiens with spontaneous preterm delivery before week 34 will be available at the end of the study, once the last patient delivers.
- Incidence of adverse events [ Time Frame: 1 year (end of study) ]adverse events will be registered
- Latency from admission to delivery [ Time Frame: between initial admission and delivery (before 42 weeks of gestation) ]Latency from admission to delivery will be calculated
- IL-6 levels in amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood [ Time Frame: delivery (maximum 42 weeks of gestational age) ]the investigators will determine the level of IL-6 in different samples
- Number of emergency visits [ Time Frame: between initial admission and delivery (before 42 weeks of gestation) ]Number of visits to emergency area will be registered
- Neonatal morbidity [ Time Frame: at the end of the study (1 year) ]
neonatal morbidity will be registered:
- admission to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- number of days of NICU admission
- respiratory distress syndrome
- intraventricular haemorrage
- early onset neonatal sepsis
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- late neonatal sepsis
- neonatal death.
- Neonatal death [ Time Frame: at the end of the study (1 year) ]Neonatal deaths will be registered
|Study Start Date:
|April 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Placebo Comparator: placebo
Drug: placebo
50 mg / 6 hours during 5 days
Experimental: indomethacin
50 mg/ 6 hours of indomethacin oral use
Drug: indomethacin
50 mg / 6 hours during 5 days
Detailed Description:
Randomised patients would be assigned to receive indomethacin either placebo oral use(50 mg every 6 hours during 5 days) to evaluate the efficacy of indomethacin as complementary treatment to increase the gestational age at delivery in women admitted with preterm labor and intact membranes with high risk of intraamniotic inflammation, defined as a gestational age at admission less than 28.0 weeks or those women from 28-32.0 weeks with a sonographic cervical length less than 15 mm
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- pregnant women with preterm labor admitted to hospital and treated with tocolysis
- pregnant women less than 28.0 and those women from 28.0 to 32.0 with a sonographic cervical length < 15 mm
- single pregnancy
- normal amniotic fluid
- normal arterial ductus
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age below 18 years
- previous use of indomethacin in the index pregnancy
- chorioamnionitis, preterm prelabour rupture of membranes or those fetal or maternal pathologies which could be responsible of an iatrogenic preterm delivery.
- oligohydramnios
- allergy to NSAID
- previous history of gastrointestinal bleeding
- use of NSAID contraindicated
- not adherence to the study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01577121
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01577121
|Hospital Clinic of Barcelona- Maternity
|Barcelona, Spain, 08028
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Sara Varea
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Keywords provided by Sara Varea, Fundació Clínic per la Recerca Biomèdica:
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|Responsible Party:
|Sara Varea, Clinical Research Manager, Fundació Clínic per la Recerca Biomèdica
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01577121 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|October 20, 2014
Keywords provided by Sara Varea, Fundació Clínic per la Recerca Biomèdica:
Preterm labor
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Premature Birth
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Pathologic Processes
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Gout Suppressants
Tocolytic Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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A man almost died of asphyxiation after being stuck in a lift yesterday at Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, witnesses told Tuoi Tre.
The lift (right) in Ho Chi Minh City's Thong Nhat Hospital in which Le Van Nhut was stuck for more than half an hour yesterday Photo: Tuoi Tre
At 10:45 am, Le Van Nhut of Binh Thanh District, who went to the hospital to visit a relative, was in a lift when it suddenly stopped working after reaching the fifth floor.
He said he pressed the emergency button but that did not work either and then began to shout for help.
Feeling suffocated, he managed to force the two doors slightly apart to breath the air from outside while continuing to scream for help.
More than 30 minutes later, a patient who went past and heard his cries reported to the hospital security.
Hospital staff who arrived at the scene too failed to force the open and had to lift Nhut out of the top of the lift.
When Tuoi Tre visited the hospital later that afternoon, two lifts, including the one in which Nhut was stuck, were inoperative.
Many people have been stuck in the lifts, some patients told Tuoi Tre.
Nguyen Duc Cong, the hospital director, said: "The lifts occasionally get stuck. We are buying two new lifts to replace them."
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Cape Town - An 80-year-old woman who suffered a heart attack was allegedly forced to wait in a queue for four hours before she received treatment, her son claims.
Michael Hoffmeester of Bishop Lavis, took his mother Dorothy to the trauma unit of the Elsies River community health centre early on Saturday.
Hoffmeester claims that despite his mother's severe chest pain and shortness of breath - classical symptoms of a heart attack - she was told to join the queue and wait for the only doctor on duty.
He has accused the facility of providing "substandard" services.
Mark van der Heever, spokesman for the provincial Department of Health, said the elderly woman had been seen by a doctor within 20 minutes of being admitted.
But Hoffmeester insisted that his mother was only seen at 9am, after getting to the facility just before 5am.
The doctor who examined her confirmed that she had suffered a heart attack. She has since been transferred to Tygerberg Hospital.
"My mother sat there moaning and groaning with severe pain, but no one even bothered to check. She was so sick she couldn't even walk from our car. I had to put her on a wheelchair," he said.
Hoffmeester blamed the bad service on a lack of staff.
Van der Heever admitted there was only one doctor. A doctor recruited from a locum agency had cancelled on short notice, he said.
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Angie's List: Carpet cleaning
Either on TV, online, or on the radio, it's hard to miss those deals for low, low prices on carpet cleaning. But how many of them are too low to be true?
There's no doubt Wendie Zeller loves her dog. What she doesn't love are the tracks Joe leaves behind. That's why an online professional carpet cleaning deal was seemingly a good buy.
"Good price. I needed the bedrooms done and for four rooms, so I just bought it," said Zeller.
She regretted it when the cleaner showed up at her door.
"It was awful. You know, he had told me that because my carpets were so dirty that they would need to do a deep cleaning and that would be extra," she said.
To avoid those added extras, consumer experts recommend homeowners insist on a written detailed estimate of what the company will do for the advertised price, and never be shy about sharing your own family's details.
"Do you have pets? Do you have kids? Do you have special areas that need treatments because you've had spills? The more information you give them, the more prepared they can come to do the actual project," said Angie Hicks, Angie's List.
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Carpet cleaners like Chris Stone from Gallery Carpet Care in Zionsville offer this advice to homeowners to save some cash.
"You want to try to move as much as possible in the areas that you want clean. If there are any couches or sofas or magazines, everything you can do to help it move faster when they come to clean your carpets," Stone said.
As always, it's important to do your homework on the company you're thinking about hiring. Check out online reviews and know that a good company will return to clean spots that re-appear within a short period of time.


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Former Utah officer found murdered in home
Police believe a former Salt Lake City police officer was murdered in his home
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SANDY, Utah — A former Salt Lake City police officer was murdered in his home. Sandy City police say 63-year old Kevin Meik was found dead Wednesday but a day later confirmed he was murdered.
"We first thought it was self-inflicted," says Sgt. Jon Arnold of Sandy City police.
Meik was known to have heart problems and Arnold says his family became concerned with his well being. They contacted a neighbor who notified police.
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NOTES-Assisted Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery
This study has been terminated.
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UPDATE: British Transport Police officers have "fresh lines of enquiry – including the name of a man" after a report of alleged cruelty at Truro railway station where a man was said to have struck a dog after it fell onto tracks.
British Transport Police have cancelled their appeal for help after information was provided by the public.
They say they have the name of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the alleged incident.
PC Wayne Frost said: "I'd like to thank the media for running the appeal on our behalf and those members of the public who came forward with information."
After discussions with the RSPCA, BTP launched an investigation into an alleged offence shortly before 2pm on Monday, 16 December 2013.
PC Wayne Frost, of BTP, said: "A man went to board a train which had arrived at Truro station but the dog he was with fell backward and onto the tracks.
"After picking the dog up, the man is alleged to have struck the animal with force.
Anyone with information is asked contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting incident reference WWA/B10 of 25/02/14. Alternatively call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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The Florida Coastal Office (FCO) manages more than 4 million acres of the most valuable submerged lands and select coastal uplands in Florida. With support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FCO manages 41 aquatic preserves, three National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs), the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Coral Reef Conservation Program.
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Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation mandates Atlas to manage investment portfolio
The Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation (JLGC) signed an investment management agreement with Atlas Investment Group (Atlas).
An Investment Policy Statement (IPS), which has been developed by Atlas will deploy investments in several financial instruments available in the domestic, regional, as well as international markets.
Atlas will perform its full asset management duties in accordance with a well-defined IPS that clearly delineates JLGC's investment objectives and preferences.
JLGC was founded in 1994 with a mission of enhancing Jordan's economic growth by providing credit and loan guarantees to small and medium sized, export-oriented enterprises, enabling them to consolidate their market position and solidify their competitive edge.
Atlas is a Jordanian investment banking firm providing investment and advisory services, including asset management, corporate finance, and brokerage services.
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Horseshoe tournament held at Moose Lodge
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 03:18:13 GMT —
Dating back as early as the second century, iron plates or rings were nailed on horses' feet in Western Asia and Eastern Europe.
Today the game of horseshoes has evolved.
At the Moose Lodge in Kirksville a group of people were enjoying a horseshoe tournament.
The Moose Legion chair, Ray Russell says it's to increase membership with the Moose Legion.
"It hasn't been done for a while and I know there's a lot of moose members that were active in horseshoes," said Russell. "I was king of hoping we could get them back in, but it is hot, so we're going to continue it. I think we're going to have another one in October when it cools off, so it'll be co-ed teams and much better turn out."
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Crossing Cultures: Insights from Master Teachers, Nakiye Boyacigiller (Editor), Richard Goodman (Editor), Margaret Phillips (Editor) (2004)
Financial Wisdom V.1: Personal Finance and Career Skills to Guide Teens and Young Adults on Their Journey to Success and Happiness, [Textbook], (2011). Joetta Forsyth, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance
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Iraq Veteran Patrick Murphy will take the lead in advancing legislation to overturn the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy when Rep. Ellen Tauscher moves to the State Department to be President Obama's Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Talking Points Memo reports:
"There's major symbolic significance to that move. Murphy is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and, more importantly, a Bronze Star winner and the first Iraq war veteran to serve in Congress."
Towleroad readers may also remember Murphy's thrashing of the anti-gay Center for Military Readiness' Elaine Donnelly at hearings before the House Armed Services Committee in July 2008. If not, I've re-posted it, AFTER THE JUMP...
Donnelly recently rounded up a group of 1,000 anti-gay retired military officers to get behind her bigoted crusade to stop the repeal of the military's gay ban.


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Food labels would need to identify where it was grown or produced, rather than where it was packaged or processed, under a bill that the Greens will use to show they are serious about reaching out to farmers.
The measure was recommended by the Blewett review of food labelling last year and is popular with farmers, who want to encourage consumers to buy locally-grown produce, but is controversial with food processors.
In her first comments as leader of the party in April,
The party is also setting up a Country Greens network and may run candidates under this banner at future federal elections.
The push into the bush comes after the Greens suffered a setback in some recent polling and had a disappointing performance at local elections in NSW.
Senator Milne and her deputy
But it is unclear whether it would get any support from the major parties, as Labor has not pursued it since the Blewett inquiry reported last year.
Senator Milne said consumers had no way of knowing when they picked up a can of tomatoes with generic labels from Coles or Woolworths where the tomatoes had been grown
"Australians want to know where the food they buy to feed their families is actually grown, but they know they can't trust current 'Made-in' labels," Senator Milne said.
Mr Bandt said current labelling was deceptive because "Australian made" might simply mean that imported product had been processed here, leaving consumers with the false impression they were supporting Australian farmers.
"Something is very wrong with our labelling laws when a company can import cherries, glace them and package them up and label them as Australian Made," he said.
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Among the many Scotch families who become permanent residents of Morris County, N.J., in the early part of the 16th century was Thomas Miller and his wife Margaret Wallace. They came from the North of Ireland to America about 1723, and located two square miles of land on a branch of the Black River near the location of Logansville. It may not be generally known to the present generations, that they were persons of high degree, but the Scottish records give a favorable account of both Miller and Wallace families.
The coat of arms was borne by William Miller of Monk Castle, County Ayr, Scotland, and was considered the founder of the Scotch Miller families. He was the son of William Alexander Miller and wife, a daughter of Patrick Warner, and a grandson of William Miller of Monk Castle and Agnes Cunningham. Ar, a cross Moline, Sa, between four hearts gu. Crest—A Lion ramp, between the paws, a cross, Moline sa. Motto—Forward.
The Waleys family came from Wales to Scotland about 1100, Richard having a land grant at Ayrshire of twenty four square miles, they were a distinguished family in the history of Scotland, also bearing a coat of arms. Many of their descendants settled in the north of Ireland, and, later, came to America. Margaret Wallace was born in Ireland about 1693, died at Logansport 1785. Thomas Miller, died some years previous to 1785.
The vessel in which they came over was six months at sea, and in the meantime their first son John was born. James was born 1727, had wife Elizabeth, died Feb. 24, 1811. Mary, born Aug. 23, 1728, Married Colonel Eleazer Lindsley of Morristown, died Nov. 20, 1806 at Lindsleytown, Steuben Co., N.Y.
Thomas, born 1736, married Bathiah Post of Morristown, Jan. 12, 1764, died Oct. 14, 1810, near Hibernia, and is probably buried at Rockaway, as he became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Rockaway. Isaac, born 1743, married Joanna, daughter of Benjamin Halsey, Sept. 21, 1768, died at Logansville March 14, 1837.
Children of James and wife Elizabeth, all baptized and born at Morristown. Eleazer, May 20, 1759; Ichabod, Jan. 25, 1761; Enoch, Oct. 31, 1762; Sarah, Oct. 21, 1764; Mary, Jan. 2, 1767; Samuel, Oct. 20, 1768; Kesiah, Aug. 10, 1770, died Feb. 20, 1804; Elizabeth, Aug. 20, 1772, Jane, Sept. 3, 1774. Many of these children went with the colony that settled in Steuben Co., N.Y. in 1790.
Children of Mary and Col. Eleazer Lindsley. Samuel, b. Sept. 6, 1760, m. Lois Bradley, d. May 1, 1805; Anne, b. July 24, 1762, d. March 10, 1764; Elizabeth, b. July 17, 1764, m. Capt. John Seeley; Mary, twin, b. July 17, 1764; Anna, b. July 3, 1767, m. Dr. Ezekiel Mulford, d. Jan. 1813; Eleazer, b. July 4, 1769, m. Eunice Halsey, April 23, 1787, d. May 11, 1825; Jemima, b. Jan 28, 1772, m. Dr. Stephen Hopkins, April 3, 1788, d. Aug 16, 1830; Micajah, b. June 23, 1774, d. young; Sarah, b. June 8, 1776, m. Ebenezer Backus, d. 1859; Phebe, b. Aug. 16, 1780, m. David Paine, d. Jan. 14, 1814. The children were all born at Morristown. Eleazer Lindsley, the son of Jonathan who settled in Morris Co. who was son of Francis who came with the Branford Colony in 1667, to Newark, and later to Morris County, was son of John, who came from England to Guilford, Ct., in 1650. Col. Lindsley was commissioned Second Major Eastern Battalion, Morris Co. Militia Jan. 13, 1776, was Lt. Col. Jan. 1777, retired May 27, 1779. He organized a large colony, purchased a whole township in Steuben Co., N.Y., in 1790 and died there June 1, 1791. He was b. Dec. 7, 1737.
Children of Thomas and wife Bathiah Post, all baptised and born at Morristown. Phebe, b. July 22, 1764, d. July 10, 1777; Oliver, Apr. 26, 1767; Moses Feb. 28, 1770, d. Feb. 25, 1772; Bathiah, Jan. 23, 1772; Joseph, April 5, 1774; Anne, June 5, 1776 d. July 13, 1777; Jonathan, Dec 25, 1778, m. Ruth Lindsley, d. March 17, 1849; David, twin, Dec. 25, 1778. Records at Trenton show that Thomas Miller served as a teamster Wagonmaster General's Dept. N.J. Militia, during the Revolutionary War. He was resident on a large tract near Hibernia.
Children of Isaac and wife Joanna Halsey. Benj. Halsey, b. July 23, 1773 at Logansport, m. Hannah Goble March 24, 1797, d. Baskingridge, Dec. 15, 1837; Joseph, m. Rachel Land; Sarah, d. young; Jerusha, b. 1777, m. Jacob Mann, d. Succasunna, July 12, 1865; Phebe, m. Kitchel Bridge; Silas, b. 1784, m. (1) Mary Hopkins, Oct. 22, 1810, (2) Mary Day, wd. of Rev. Ezra Day, Nov. 11, 1837; Mary, m. John Lyon. Records at Trenton show that Isaac Miller served as a private, Morris Co. Militia; private Capt. Ward's Co. Eastern Battalion and private in Capt. John Lindsley's Co., Morris Co. Militia during Revolutionary War. He occupied the homestead, and had a fulling mill and weaving shop in connection with the farm.
Children of Benj. Halsey and wife Hannah: Charles, b. May 6, 1798, m. Susan A. Hamilton March 1824, d. July 30, 1833; Edwin d. young; Jerusha, b. May 8, 1801, m. John Bailey, d. Jan. 30, 1875; Silas E. b. Feb. 18, 1805, d. Apr. 24, 1854 at Baskingridge; Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1807, m. Nancy Richey, d. Dec. 8, 1887; James, b. July 7, 1813, d. Jan. 1838.
Children of Charles and wife Susan; Henry A. b. May 21, 1825, d. Jan. 3, 1826; Henry Halsey, b. Dec. 26, 1826, m. Lucy A. Conger, Dec. 27, 1848, d. Newark, March 9, 1901; Margaret, b. May 17, 1828, m K. B. Winans, Sept. 11, 1850, d May 5, 1905; Hannah Lucretia, b September 8, 1832, m J.G. Ballentine, May 19, 1850. He d at Baskingridge, May 21, 1905.
Children of Henry Halsey and wife Lucy. Frank Talmage, m Ella O. Doremus; Fred Halsey m Anna Robotham; Oscar Conger, m Anna Muchwork; George Heston; Mary Isabella, m Chas. L. Ingraham.
Children of Jerusha and Jacob Mann. Mary Louisa b October 13, 1803, m Rev. Caleb F. Lippencott, an eminent Methodist Minister of Morris County, d March 3, 1896 at Succasunna. She was a strict Presbyterian, as was characteristic of nearly all the Miller family. Sarah Maria, b April 8, 1805, d Succasunna, March 20, 1880.
Children of Phebe and Kitchel Bridge. John, Lewis, m Pauline Judd, Eveline, m Richard Wood.
Children of Jonathan and wife Ruth; Hiram L. b January 25, 1804; Calvin G. b April 26, 1806, m Margaret Sarasee, May 6, 1827, d January 6, 1877; Aram b June 2, 1808, d April 7, 1876; David b May 9, 1813, d Nov. 18, 1814; Sarah, b Dec. 3, 1817, m Henry Mills.
Children of Joseph and wife Rachel Lane. Caroline, m Robert K. Tuttle; Herman, William, m Sargetn, d October 13, 1878; Isaac, d December 6, 1875; John, d January 3, 1879; David.
Children of Mary and John Lyon. Joanna, Rachel and Jerusha.
Children of Jerusha and John Bailey. Almira b 1819, d January 27, 1895; Louisa b 1826, d March 28, 1878.
Children of Joseph and wife Nancy. Caroline, Elizabeth and Jerusha.
Children of Silas and wife Mary Hopkins. Susan H. b 1812, m Rev. E.F. Hatfield, September 4, 1832; Louisa, Frances, Jacob, Horatio.
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Legion, VFW events
The Waconia American Legion holds a sheephead tournament at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and a Texas hold 'em tournament at 7 and 9 p.m. on Fridays. The Waconia VFW holds a meat raffle Fridays at 7 p.m. and bingo at 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
Softener Salt Sale
The Waconia wrestling and baseball teams have kicked off their annual spring water softener salt sale. District 110 residents can order salt and have it delivered to their homes on Saturday, April 27. Three types of softener salt are available, including coarse, pellet and iron. All proceeds benefit the WHS wrestling and baseball teams. Info: Kelly Wagener at (612) 396-1358.
Rec Soccer Registration
Register for Crow River recreational soccer U5-U8 at www.crowriversoccer.com. Held Tues/Thurs evenings 5/21-7/21 at WMHS fields. U5 & 6 play 6-7 p.m. U7 & 8 play 7:15-8:15 p.m. Info: [email protected] or 955-3298.
Men's softball league
Waconia Parks & Recreation's Men's Slow Pitch Softball Doubleheader league registration is now open through Thursday, April 11 or until the league is full, whichever comes first. All teams will be sanctioned through the American Softball Association (ASA). Games played on Wednesday evenings between 7-10 p.m. Softball season runs May 8-July 31, barring no rainouts. Info: (952) 856-7701.
Lighthouse event
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – The public is invited to attend Lighthouse Presents with Robin Rinke from 2 to 3 p.m. at Lighthouse of Waconia (500 S Cherry Street). Topic: Go Green!
Kid Power event
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – Don't miss Rachael Kroog performing an interactive, fun-filled show with music, puppets, comedy and juggling from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Bayview Elementary Cafeteria. Info: www.waconiacommunityed.org, ECFE 442-0613, or www.kidpowerwithrachael.com.
ID theft event
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is hosting an ID theft workshop at 6 p.m. at the Glencoe City Center. Speaker: McLeod County Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Geiken and others. Light meal served. RSVP: (320) 587-6440 by Friday, April 12.
Earth Day event
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – In honor of Earth Day, help clean up Brook Peterson Park in Waconia from 6 to 6:30 p.m. or the Dakota Rail Trail in Mayer from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. (meet at trail parking lot). Please bring a rake, gardening gloves. Garbage bags will be provided.
NAMI meeting
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Waconia Moravian Church.
Rotary Rose, Spring Sale
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – Waconia-West Carver Rotary is sponsoring its Rose and Spring Bouquet Sale. To order your flower bouquets, contact Doug Morey of the Waconia-West Carver Rotary at [email protected] The event supports Rotary's local and international youth programs. Coupons to area restaurants and businesses included in each bouquet purchase.
Early Childhood screen.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 – Early Childhood Screening is a free service offered by District 110 staff that will check a child's overall development and health. Recommended screening age is between the ages of 3 1/2 and 4 years. Screening will take place from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Early Childhood Family Center, 520 Industrial Blvd. Info: 442-0613.
Rock On Ice
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 – Waconia Parks & Recreation presents Rock On Ice from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Waconia Ice Arena. Enjoy your favorite tunes and the Rock On Ice lights. Trainers not allowed. Participants must be at least 6 years old or accompanied by an adult. Fee required. Info: (952) 442-RINK (7465).
Show Choir Spectacular
APRIL 19-20 – The Power Company Family of Show Choirs presents the 2013 Show Choir Spectacular on April 12-13 and 19-20 at Waconia High School. Show times are Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. Power Company, The Current, and solo/group acts perform at all shows. Full schedule, tickets available online at www.waconiachoirs.org.
Crappie Contest
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 – The Lake Minnetonka Area Lion's Club presents its 2nd annual Crappie Contest on Lake Minnetonka at Bayview Event Center in Excelsior. Info, register: www.mnlakeparty.com. Silent auction from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (all proceeds benefit American Diabetes Association of Minnesota). Raffle prizes.
Story writing workshop
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 – Meet author Colette Omans Nicoletta at the Carver County Historical Society, (555 West 1st St., Waconia) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn the story writing process and get illustrating tips to create your own works of art. Includes an original illustration and story that visitor participation helps create. Families, individuals of all ages welcome. Pre-registration required: (952) 442-4234.
Pet adoption event
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 – Carver Scott Humane Society volunteers will hold a pet adoption from noon to 3 p.m. at PETCO in Eden Prairie. Cats, dogs available. Info: (952) 368-3553 or www.carverscotths.org.
CCLS fundraiser
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 – Christ Community Lutheran School in Watertown presents the Boots, Bling & BBQ Event at the Rosckes Barn (3255 CR 10 N) on Saturday, April 20. The event is a fundraiser for the school and includes live country western music by John Farber and Smith & Western. Dinner: 6 p.m. Live auction: 7:30 p.m. Music: 9 p.m. Tickets: 955-1419.
Omelette Breakfast
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 – An omelette breakfast will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Waconia American Legion Post 150 (233 Olive Street). Choose your favorite ingredients … you fill it, they'll grill it. Includes: toast, hash browns and beverage.
Waconia FCA
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 – Waconia Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at WHS for their final FCA huddle this year. Enjoy fun, food and fellowship with your friends as we hear powerful testimonies from Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge.
Gardening class
MONDAY, APRIL 22 – Carver-Scott Master Gardeners will hold a free gardening class at the Waconia Library at 6:30 p.m. Topic: Shade Gardening.
Lions reading event
MONDAY, APRIL 22 — The Cologne Lions will be sponsoring a Roaring To Read program (The Wonder Weavers Story Tellers) at 6:30 p.m. at the Cologne Community Center. Bring as many books as you want to exchange or donate. Info: Betsy at (952) 994-1416.
Immunization Clinic
MONDAY, APRIL 22 – Carver County Public Health (600 E 4th St, Chaska) will hold an Immunization Clinic from 3 to 5 p.m. Public Health provides immunizations to residents who do not have health insurance or whose insurance does not cover immunizations. Adult, childhood vaccines available. A fee is requested for the administration of each MnVFC vaccine; no one denied service if unable to pay. Info, appt: (952) 361-1329.
Sons of Norway play
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 – SONS OF NORWAY – Scandia Lodge – Waconia presents the one act musical "Olle's Last Bow." Friends and members of Scandia Lodge have written and will perform this play based loosely on a popular Scandinavian – American Vaudevllle star, Hjalmar Peterson. The show will provide the audience with laughs, music, singing, and a few surprises. Doors open at the Waconia American Legion at 6:30 p.m. with performance at 7:15 p.m.
St. Joe's Fun Night
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 – Calling all 2013-14 kindergartners! Join kindergarten teacher Peg Philp for Kindergarten Fun Night from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic School in Waconia. Enjoy fun activities, meet other families, parent social hour, ask questions, and more. RSVP by Friday, April 19 with Jackie at (952) 442-4500.
Lighthouse event
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 – The public is invited to attend Lighthouse Presents with Ron Kolb at 6:30 p.m. at Lighthouse of Waconia (500 S Cherry Street). Topic: "How to Protect Your Estate."
Voting registration
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 – LWV Eastern Carver County will be registering students to vote during lunch at Waconia High School. To register to vote you must be: at least 18 on or before the next election; a U.S. citizen. To register to vote you will need: your MN Driver's license number OR if you do not have a MN driver's license you will need the last four digits of your SSN. LWV Eastern Carver County encourages voting, and active informed participation in our government.
Early Bird Piano Bar
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 – The public is invited to attend the Early Bird Piano Bar 2 to 3 p.m. at Lighthouse of Waconia (500 S Cherry Street).
Belle's Blankets
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 — The Belle's Blankets Fundraiser will be held at Laketown Gymnastics from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Paid admission gets you open gym — all proceeds will be used to make blankets for Children's Hospitals of Minnesota. Info: wwwbellesblankets.com.
Celebrate Healthy Families
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 – Women, partners, friends and families, attend the first ever Community Baby Shower from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chaska Community Center (1661 Park Ridge Dr.). Along with informational presentations and a resource fair, the free event features activities for all ages, light refreshments and prizes. Info: Carver County Public Health at (952) 361-1329 or www.CarverBabyShower.com.
Cologne FD steak fry
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 – The Cologne Fire Department Relief Association's annual Steak Fry (10 oz. steak with fixings) will be held at the Cologne Fire Station from 3 to 8 p.m. There is a cost to attend.
Store to Door event
TUESDAY, APRIL 30 – The non-profit service Store to Door delivers groceries to people 60+. Do you need this service? Do you know someone who could use it? Want to volunteer? Informational sessions: 10:30 a.m and 7 p.m. at The Crossings At Town Centre, 200 S. Olive St., Waconia. Info: www.storetodoor.org.


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TAMPA — Thank goodness, Steven Stamkos said, for his helmet.
The Lightning center needed it Sunday at the St. Pete Times Forum as he scored his league-best 40th goal in Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime victory over the Blues.
As Stamkos popped in a rebound of Brett Clark's shot in the first period, Clark, hit from behind, slid into Stamkos' legs. Stamkos flew backward and smacked his head so hard on the ice his helmet was knocked askew.
"Just a little shaken up," he said. "The helmet was on pretty tight and took the brunt of the fall. … I'll trade that for a goal any day."
"It just helps," coach Guy Boucher said, "with the waking-up process."
Considering how it sleep-walked through Friday's loss to the Capitals, the Lightning (33-16-5) needed a wake-up call.
Vinny Lecavalier's power-play goal with 6.7 seconds left in the extra period was the winner. Dominic Moore and Steve Downie also scored, and Marty St. Louis and Marc-Andre Bergeron, in his first game after his callup from AHL Norfolk, had two assists each.
But it was Stamkos, who turns 21 today, with three assists, four points, five shots on goal and three hits, who was the catalyst.
"He played great," said Lecavalier, whose ninth goal was his first in eight games. "He was skating, hitting, shooting, driving the net, making good plays. We needed leadership like that to step up."
Especially after the Washington debacle, which Stamkos called one of his worst games this season.
"I knew I had to come out and try to prove to myself you want to help the team win," said Stamkos, who has a league-high 72 points, "especially in these big games."
"He came here on a mission," Boucher said. "That's another proof of this kid's character. He was flying, demanding the puck and really driving the boat. By far, this is his best game of the year. This is his biggest leap in terms of leadership and pulling the boat."
Not everything was peachy for the Southeast-leading Lightning. The power play, for the most part, was dreadful, and when Nikita Nikitin beat goaltender Dan Ellis on a 61-foot shot in the second period, the Blues led 3-2.
But Downie scored 30 seconds later off Stamkos' pass. And Stamkos began the sequence that led to Lecavalier's goal on a backhander off a rebound of Bergeron's shot.
Just as important, Stamkos shook off Clark's unintentional hit.
"When you see him get up, it's a relief," Clark said. "He's a great player."
First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 40 (Clark, St. Louis), 18:43. Penalties—Gagne, TB (holding), 5:05; Hall, TB (delay of game), 7:18; Crombeen, StL (high-sticking), 9:52; Backes, StL (hooking), 11:16.
Second Period—2, St. Louis, Berglund 12 (Steen, Oshie), :30. 3, Tampa Bay, Moore 9 (Stamkos, Bergeron), 2:33. 4, St. Louis, Backes 17 (Steen, D'Agostini), 11:05 (pp). 5, St. Louis, Nikitin 1 (McClement), 13:09. 6, Tampa Bay, Downie 6 (Stamkos, St. Louis), 13:39. Penalties—Hedman, TB (hooking), 10:10; Ohlund, TB (delay of game), 10:24.
Third Period—None. Penalties—McDonald, StL (slashing), :11; Sobotka, StL (hooking), 10:39.
Overtime—7, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 9 (Bergeron, Stamkos), 4:53 (pp). Penalties—Brewer, StL (holding), 3:40. Shots on Goal—St. Louis 9-16-6-1—32. Tampa Bay 13-12-6-9—40. Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 1 of 4; Tampa Bay 1 of 5. Goalies—St. Louis, Conklin 6-4-3 (40 shots-36 saves). Tampa Bay, Ellis 13-7-5 (32-29). A—14,896 (19,758). T—2:32.


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Microsoft Sharepoint SharePoint Q&A
Following conversations with clients using MS Sharepoint and also potential customers who are reviewing their workflow and document management systems, we have compiled the 5 most frequently asked questions about MS SharePoint.
The answers are provided by Jonathan Holland of the Client Solutions MS SharePoint Technical team. You can contact Jonathon at firstname.lastname@example.com
- What is the difference between MOSS & WSS?
WSS (Windows SharePont Server) is basically the free version of MS SharePoint that comes with Windows Server 2003 and 2008. MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Services) has everything that WSS has, plus some extra enterprise level functionality. Many very large companies use WSS and have never felt the need to upgrade to MOSS at all!
- I've heard MS SharePoint is a light touch document management system – what does this mean?
While not a full blown document management system, MS SharePoint does deliver many of the basic functionality that you need to start putting control on your documentation. We find that many companies have a network drive that everyone dumps documents into. This causes problems because nobody can find anything and when they eventually do find what they are looking for, they aren't sure if it is the latest or correct version. MS SharePoint libraries help you to enforce some good governance on your documentation with
- Versioning – MS SharePoint automatically manages version numbering for documents ensuring there is only ever one version of a document that everyone uses
- Metadata – Get your users to describe what information you want to collect about documents. I.e. what customer do they relate to, what type of document are they, etc. This then makes searching for documents much easier
- Workflow – Basic workflows such as document approval are available out-of-the-box
- Policy Management – automatically retire documents that have not been accessed in a while
- Microsoft Office integration – depending on the version of Microsoft office that you use, all this functionality can be accessed from with Microsoft applications!
- What is the difference between folders and libraries & when do I use them?
There is quite a lot of debate as to when a company should use libraries and when it should use folders to hold documents in MS SharePoint.
All documents must be stored in libraries. Within those libraries, you can then create a folder hierarchy to hold and organise documents. Our advice is not to use folders but to instead define library data-columns that can be used to help in the finding of documents. The problem with using a folder hierarchy is that the user needs to know the hierarchy before they can find anything in it. How often have you drilled deep into folder trees looking for a document that wasn't where you expected it to be? By enforcing correct tagging of documents in a library, you help your users find and work with them.
- I've heard WSS is free – is that true?
Yes! WSS comes as a free download with Windows Server 2003 SP1
- We have MS SharePoint licences so what do we do next?
We find that a lot of the companies we talk to, have MS SharePoint licenses but they aren't getting the value out of them. MS SharePoint is an extremely powerful technology that can help get your employees collaborating and working more productively. It is precisely because it can do so many different things however that those companies don't know where to start!
Client Solutions offers a specially priced starter pack called the Easy Start Program, that helps these companies get off the ground. Over a 5 day engagement, we visit the client, agree some basic functionality that they would like to get up and running and then deliver it. We find that once we help get the ball rolling, the potential of MS SharePoint then becomes obvious and our clients are thrilled that they can leverage these free productivity tools that they never knew they had!
They say 'A rolling stone gathers no MOSS'; let us help you get the ball rolling in your company implementation of MOSS.
Want to learn more?
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Diary of a Giants Fan: Giants Win an Ugly One – Grades
It was an ugly, ugly, brutally ugly game in the Meadowlands Monday night. And not that great old time, bruising, smashmouth type of ugly typified by the '86 Giants, who's Super Bowl win was celebrated at half time. This was just good old fashioned sloppy ball. But hey, they got the win. So who cares what it looked like?
The game opened with a lot of questions. Could the Giants bounce back from last week's shellacking? Would the offense show signs of life for the first time all season? Do the Giants have a secondary and would they bother getting off the team bus, or just save themselves the embarassment? All would be answered in due time, my friends. In fact, we got one answer pretty early.
Yes, the Giants offense would show signs of life. Taking the opening kick off, the G-men began a systematic march down the field. Two great Ahmad Bradshaw cutback runs got the Giants rolling and big blue seemed to have some things figured out. All would be lost, however, when Eli Manning put an inexplicable amount of air underneath a pass to wide open Mario Manningham and was picked off. And with that, order had seemed to be restored…sigh.
As the Rams offense – well, the shambles of it that are left – took the field the ugliness of last week began to emerge. The Giants secondary had, in fact, bothered to show up, though no one seemed to notice. The Rams passed the ball at will, converting several third downs en route to a field goal and the lead. Again, the G-men corners and safeties seemed unable to look for the ball, on the rare occasion that they were covering someone. Poor coverage, poor ball recognition, poor defense.
An unspeakably inept second offense series for the Giants led to a punt. But wait. A fumble? A Giant's recovery? The Giants making a play on special teams? THE GIANTS MAKING A PLAY ON SPECIAL TEAMS?! That's worth one of these:
Big Blue would take advantage of the Rams mistake and, with the help of a pass interference call, drive down the field for a touchdown. Manning to Nicks. The touchdown was a brief and shining reminder of why I still believe in Eli Manning. Reading the defense perfectly, Eli audibled to a throw, then delivered a back shoulder strike that had more pepper on it than a [insert a food with a lot of pepper. I can't think of one, I like my food reassuringly bland and tasteless] to the talented hands of Hakeem Nicks. 7-3 G-Men. It was a fortunate turn of events, but credit the offense for making the best of it.
The ensuing Lawrence Tynes kick off was then caught by the Rams at the five. This play is rather inconsequential but I needed to mention it for one reason. Larry. Come on. Everyone in the league is booting that ball eight yards deep. COME ON! GET IT IN THE PAINT AT LEAST, EH?!
The Rams came out on this series and began to pressure the Giants D. Steve Spagnuolo's team ran a no-huddle offense that the Giants had no answer for. Sam Bradford was mistro-esq at quarterback, carving up the Giants all the way down the field. It seemed that the only thing that could slow the Rams down was their decision to run the ball. "Why in God's name would you bother running the ball against this team?" That questioned, posed so eloquently by my father, is a fair one and sums up a lot of this defensive performance for the Giants. However, like the first drive, the Giants held firm in the red zone and forced a field goal, 7-6 Giants.
After another muddling Giants offense possession the Rams took over and again began to drive. The Giants defensive line was not getting enough pressure on Sam Bradford, which left their secondary woefully exposed…more so than they were before. The Rams, looking poised to take yet another possession into the red zone, then made a key mistake that would prove to be the turning point of the game. Sam Bradford threw a quick screen to Cadillac Williams, which went straight through the hands of the weak-kneed RB. The pass was clearly a lateral, which was noticed by 0nly one player on the field. Linebacker Michael Boley scooped up the mistake and took it to the house for a score. 14-6 Giants.
Great play, Boley. Though hey, be careful with the celebration? No need to crush that dude's face with the ball after you score. Seriously, if you missed that, check out the replay. Boley gets into the paint, then fires a Randy Johnson fastball out of the back of the end zone which rocks this innocent guy in the dome. IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
Anyway. Fast forward to the end of the half: When the Giants took over possession just outside of two minutes to go in the first half I was content to watch them go three and out and take the game to halftime. But then, something amazing happened. The Giants began to put a drive together. I almost couldn't believe it, but it was true. Eli Manning, one of the best two minute quarterbacks in the league (I said it, deal with it) was leading another two minute drill and matriculating the ball down the field. He'd cap off the drive, and what I think was the longest half of football ever, with a touchdown pass that was magic-ed out of the air by Dominik Hixon. 21-6 Giants, and we're at halftime. Mercilessly. I mean, there's a real chance that we set a record for possessions in one half of football.
At halftime, little could be taken from the game. The offense had largely looked lethargic, though was showing signs of life. They'd need to run the ball and control the tempo in the second half if they wanted to get the win. The defense had looked decent. The secondary was awful, as expected, though the defensive line was making plays. In what was an ugly game so far, it would be up to the Giants to play mediocre football and win this game.
The second half was really what you can hang your hat on as a Giants fan. Defensively the Giants pass rush began to get after Sam Bradford, keeping this Rams offense at bay. Offensively, this was the best that they've looked in a while. Tom Coughlin's team ran the ball well and used it to set up short passes and screens. They were taking exactly what the Rams gave them and not trying to do too much, just controlling the game. This led to a Brandon Jacobs touchdown, and despite a late Sam Bradford touchdown pass (a real beauty), a rare void of late drama win for the Giants. 28-16.
Overall, this was a sloppy game for both teams. I'm not sure the Giants' performance had as much to do with their decent execution as it did with the Rams horrific execution. Let's face it, the Rams gave the Giants a defensive touchdown and gave a stalling offense a jump by muffing a punt. However, the G-men took what the Rams gave them and did enough to get the win. And thank God. I don't think I could have handled going 0-2. With two losses, it's a long way to next Sunday when the Giants will play the Eagles in what should be a real blood bath unless our New York boys can dial up some pass coverage. But that's next week, live up the win this week. It wasn't pretty, but it was enough, and that's all that matters. Good win boys. Well, decent win.
GRADES: Defensive Line – B-: The D-line wasn't perfect, but they stopped the run and got some real pressure on Sam Bradford when they needed to. Still, there's room for improvement and they'll need to bring more heat as the season wears on to try and alleviate the pressure on that awful secondary.
Linebackers – C: Not bad. Not good. Boley had his second straight good game with a batted pass in the red zone and a heads up play that resulted in a touchdown. But other than that you barely heard a Giants linebacker get his named called all night. Good or bad.
Secondary – D: Well, it was better than last week. I guess. Giants secondary players made some good plays tonight breaking up a few passes and closing down gaps quickly to make nice tackles. But as a unit they still look bad. Really bad. They're giving too much space to wide receivers, not covering well and not recognizing where the ball is when they do cover well. Without a doubt, this is the number one concern for the Giants heading forward and into a game with the fastest team in the league.
Special Teams – B: They did cause (Cause? Does falling on a muff count as causing?) a turnover which led to the Giants first score, but other than that not a lot came out of this third of the game for the Gents.
Offensive Line – C+: The line opened up some big holes for the running backs tonight, though they gave up too many sacks, including a few on third downs which killed drives. Good work in the run game, but give Eli some help?
Running Backs – A: Once again I think this was the strength of the G-men. Both backs looked good tonight, in all phases of the game, running, receiving and blitz pick up. Once again they held onto the ball and looked strong. Good work Jacobs and Bradshaw.
Wide Receivers – B-: There were some bad drops again in this game, but they receivers as a whole were vastly improved. They even showed some hands at times, bailing out Eli on a couple of poor throws – looking at you Hixon and Manningham. Though those two both went down injured, we'll have to see how they recover during the week. Could the Victor Cruz era be about to begin?
Quarterback – C: Manning didn't have a great night throwing the ball. He threw a pick and his accuracy was iffy at times, though I think Eli did a superb job managing the game, especially in the second half. He called a great game in terms of audibles and moved the ball with the offense when he needed to. Better passing is necessary, but all in all a solid game for the Giants QB.
Make sure to check back at the end of the week for my preview of the week three game at Philly. Go Giants!


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Justin Bieber loves hot jumping beans. And bacon, pigs' feet, red Kool-Aid and ham. At least he loves them in this spoof of "That Should Be Me," which raises bad lip reading to an art form, transforming the song of heartbreak into an ode to food. Like one wag commented on YouTube, we prefer to believe this is the real version.
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The friend, a farmer from Quincy and former roommate of Lewis, said he'd driven by many times before. They worked out the specifics of the shoot, then Bridenback called his son, Thomas, to read back all the details he'd written down.
"It said something about Macklemore," he told his son. "My son said, 'No way.'"
"He said you can't be lying to me, because you don't even know who he is," Bridenback said.
It turned out the multi-million-album selling performers wanted to use Bridenback's ranch as part of their state-spanning music video shoot for their song, "White Walls." The video debuted online Monday and was shot around Washington, including parts of Kittitas County and the group's native Seattle.
Bridenback, a truck driver and classic rock and roll and country music fan, did some online research to find out what he had signed on for, and found the duo's video for "Thrift Shop."
The video for the song, about getting deals thrift shopping, has been viewed on YouTube more than 417 million times.
"I thought that it was funnier than heck," he said.
People started showing up for the shoot at Bridenback's home on No. 81 Road on July 30.
His adult son and daughter, along with some other friends and family, came by to see the action, but everyone mostly tried to stay out of the way, Bridenback said.
One time, though, the video's producers had to tell him to change course on his tractor when he showed up giving his grandkids a hay ride in one shot's background.
The producers also wanted to keep the shoot as low-key as possible. A shoot for the video at Dick's Drive-in in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood virtually shut down the area after drawing thousands of fans.
Some passing drivers, when seeing all the vehicles and 30-35 people gathered in Bridenback's driveway, did slow down to see what was going on, and why there was a man running around in a mariachi outfit
"He's up there jumping around, hip-hopping, doing his music, and people were wondering what's going on," he said.
For the most part, save a Daily Record reporter who was politely, yet insistently, asked to leave, no one seemed to take much notice.
The song is an ode to Macklemore's Cadillac. The video - along with hip-hop luminaries Big Boi and Sir Mix-a-Lot and older women misbehaving at a raucous pool party - features multiple Cadillacs. One, a late-'60s convertible model, figures prominently in scenes shot in Bridenback's driveway.
"If it's got the old Cadillac with the steer horns on it, and it's a convertible, then that's them," he said.
Macklemore, whose name is Ben Haggerty, showed up later in the afternoon, driving another Cadillac.
"It was the last year Cadillac put this hot engine in it," Bridenback said of Macklemore's ride. "That's the only reason he wasn't driving a brand new one."
Bridenback let the crew use the entire house, he said. They were doing makeup for actors in his front room and they laid out wardrobe options for the shoot - glasses, cowboy boots, jumpsuits - all over his bedroom.
Work lasted several hours, with shooting around Bridenback's ranch, in the Caribou Creek area and elsewhere in the county. For the most part, Bridenback said he tried to stay out of the way and let them work, but by the evening he wanted to go back in his house and see what was going on.
"Then I said, 'All right, we need some photos,'" he said.
Macklemore gladly posed for pictures with family, and he and the crew were all very gracious, Bridenback said.
"He's just a real down-to-earth guy, he was very appreciative," he said.
Bridenback said he didn't ask for compensation, but the crew did offer free VIP passes for him and his family to any of the band's shows.
He said he'll likely take them up on that, and that he'd like to meet the rest of the crew, including Lewis, the duo's producer, who didn't come to Kittitas County.
Bridenback recalled one question he had for his guest, and the answer suggested his ranch and the county might be rubbing off on the rapper.
"I said if you hadn't become a famous hip-hop artist, what would you have become?" Bridenback said. "He said, 'I think I would have liked to have been a cowboy.'"


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Monsters, Inc. [2001] (BLU)
3-Disc, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Collector's Edition.
Experience the film that captured the hearts of critics and fans around the world in a breathtaking new way. Monsters, Inc. is "visually dazzling, action-packed and hilarious," raves The Boston Herald. Experience it like never before in this Collector's Edition! Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monster, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
Open the door to a phenomenal world of excitement and imagination that will have you screaming for more. Loaded with sensational bonus features, including the theatrical short Partysaurus Rex, Monsters, Inc. is hours of fantastic family fun.
Product Details
- Cast: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1
- Number of Discs: 3
- Rating: G
- Label: Disney-Pixar
- Release Date: 02/19/2013
- Run Time: 92 minutes
- Catalogue #: 110510
Special Features
- Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
- For The Birds Short - Academy Award Winner - Best Animated Short Film
- Filmmakers' Round Table
- Audio Commentary
- Mike's New Car Short
- Roz's 100 Door
- Challenge Game
- Pixar Fun Factory Tour
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Vancouver alone must pay
If Mayor Gregor Robertson thinks there should be an additional form of transit along the Broadway Corridor then he should find a way to pay for it via the people who are actually using it, and not be looking to TransLink to find a way to pay for it.
He should not be looking to the mayors outside of Vancouver for ways to pay for a new service that is a service only to a specific area of Vancouver. It would not benefit any of us who live south of the Fraser, and I quite frankly am so frosted at the thought that my tax dollars, via TransLink, paying for that service.
I live in Aldergrove and we get limited service, and as a growing community, we don't need to be financing the transit dreams of Vancouver. We're having enough trouble trying to get our own transit service.
Debbie Atkinson, Langley
Choice is clear
Re: Norman Ostonal's letter on Wednesday, "Switching the party in power doesn't really change things," it reminded me of one of the cleverest adages I ever heard: "No matter who wins the election, the government still gets in".
The Who summed up Ostonal's entire letter in eight words, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
So why will I bother to vote in May?
Well, it's not because I'm naive. I think Ostonal has a valid point. I guess the short answer is, "What else you gonna do?"
Like most people, I think, I see the two main choices — NDP and Liberals — as a choice between a party that believes in an ever-growing public sector, where the answer to every problem is a government program, and profit is theft, or a party that, at least on the surface, appears to believe in a free-market private-sector economy, lower taxes and less government spending.
If you don't know which is which, then stay home on election day; you are part of the problem.
Brock Bishop, North Vancouver
Prohibition never works
I hear and understand letter-writer Mark Robitaille's concerns about the long-term effects of pot. But the current fight against it is costing us a ton of money and just isn't — and never will be — effective!
For however long people want it, someone will make it available. Our forefathers tried 100 years ago to ban booze. All that lead to was a massive underworld culture to provide it.
It's been said that if we don't learn from our past mistakes, we're bound to repeat them.
Don Brewer, Yarrow
What about us?
When is Christy Clark going to recognize my ethnic group?
Fourth-generation born and raised in B. C.?
Jim Edwards, Gibsons
No need to be mean
Yes, we have freedom of speech.
However, there is a difference between constructive criticism, and destructive criticism.
You can critique someone, disagree with them, debate their view, whatever, and do so in a way that doesn't make them feel like they're being put down.
That is constructive criticism.
When you do it with the name-calling and the "you suck!" comments, and the "I'm right, You're Wrong" mentality, that's destructive criticism.
It's one thing to express a negative opinion, it's the choice of words that makes the difference.
Sarah Kryski, Maple Ridge
Drivers will penalized?
Let me guess. Drivers will be the ones penalized when cyclists run stop signs and get hit by cars? Laws are for everyone.
Brittany Armstrong, Port Coquitlam
Stop-sign law fine as it is
This "rolling stop" proposal must be rejected. I am an avid cyclist and this idea is plain stupid. If a cyclist does not like stopping because it takes a bit of work to get going again, then take the bus. Don't whine to get special treatment because that makes all cyclists look bad.
I obey the rules of the road, the same as when I drive my car and the current rules are fine. Cycling is supposed to be about being healthy and fit and stopping and starting at stop signs helps fitness as it is a little bit of interval training.
Cars produce extra pollutants every time they accelerate so perhaps we should let cars blow through stop signs. That would reduce annual emissions.
Graham Clarke, Vancouver
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Strategic networking is an important part of running your home based or small business. If you are consistent with following up, networking can build relationships with potential clients and referral sources.
In order to network properly you need business cards, right?
Guess what, who said they have to be a physical card?
They don't! The rules have changed.
Virtual business cards will do the trick. Ditch the paper business cards forever!
How to create paperless business cards (and it won't cost a cent)
Use Social Media
Are you still saying "I Don't Get Twitter" or not convinced Twitter is here to stay for business communicating? Well, think again! Here's another way Twitter can be used for business and not just tweeting what you had for breakfast. Use twtBizCard to send your contact information in the form of a business card on Twitter. From your Android, iPhone, Blackberry or another other smartphone you can create or edit your business card, view received business cards or send business cards. While reviewing a contact TwitCard you have the option to: call, email, text, view a map or other social media links. It's simple, to exchange contact information by adding #twtbizcard to a tweet, that's it! Check out my TwtBizCard @ http://twtbizcard.com/SavvyBizBuilder.
Use Your Phone
To Bump
If you have an Android or an iPhone all you do is "Bump" your phones together to exchange contact information and a whole lot more. The Bump app is true to its name but both phones must have the app installed to work. If you change your contact information, no problem and no need to re-bump. All you do is remotely send your new contact information to anyone you are connected with in Bump by sending them a new message with the updated contact details. Here's the really cool part any two devices running Bump can bump each other. So that means an Android phone can bump an iPhone.
Honorable mention to Snapdat for creating a mobile contact sharing application that actually looks like a paper business card. Unfortunately I was not able to actually use this app because it's for the iPhone, I have an Android. With any luck they will have a version for us droid lovers too.
To Scan
Have you ever wondered what to do with all those business cards after networking? Other than adding them to that huge pile you already have. Scanning a stack of cards can be a daunting task so how about scanning them as you get them? The CamCard – Business Card app works on the Android, iPhone and Blackberry. Not only reads your cards but organizing them too. It captures the card image and stores the card content into your contact list.
Would you use an eBusiness Card instead a paper one? Let me know in the comments below.
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Sing for Hope: By Leaps and Sounds!
Inspired by the mission of Children's Aid, acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird and fellow stars of the international music scene joined forces onstage at Broadway Presbyterian Church for a concert to benefit the tuition-free music programs of The Children's Aid Society. The aspiring musical artists in The Children's Aid Society Chorus joined the Sing For Hope musical stars in an afternoon of varied music celebrating children and childhood.
Children's Aid provides a musical outlet for over 300 chorus participants through 16 vocal ensembles. Help Children's Aid continue to provide this outlet for New York City's children. Donate Today.


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Considering a Tummy Tuck with Dr. Joseph Capella in NJ. Anyone had surgery with him?
- CaTaCo
- Bergen County, NJ
- Last updated: 6 years ago
I am looking for some feedback on Dr. Capella, or any other doctors in the NJ/NY metro area. Did some research on the web and youtube, and so far I think Dr. Capella looks good. Is there a data base where I can find complaints or law suits on surgeons? What type of research have you guys done? Does anyone have any local referrals or recommendations?


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Chris "Sickboi" Moran is a video journalist and reviewer here at Punknews.org -ed
2005 was truly a year that liked to mess with my emotions. Here, have a Kid Dynamite reunion, but now you're losing Hot Water Music. Lifetime reunites for Hellfest, which I refuse to attend, then Hellfest gets cancelled, and I get to see them 2 nights in a row. Jeebus works in mysterious ways.
And hardcore coming back? Yes! 7 Seconds, Kill Your Idols, Bane and many other "real" hardcore bands came back to show the screaming babies and chug-chug steakheads what intense music is really about.
But wait, there's more. Green Day! Green Day! Green Day! I love these guys as much as the next mid-20's punkrawker, but I please Billie Joe, go away for a little while. The Matt Skiba look doesn't even look good on Matt Skiba.
Speaking of fashionâ¦..ugh. That about sums up fashioncore and dancepunk. While everyone and their white belt was losing a load to Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and DFA 1979, I was losing my lunch. I mean, yes, our scene can be fun. But this shit is just goofy. Look at your parents' photo albums from when they were teens, and wonder what they think now. Style over substanceâ¦..sigh.
So what else? Video of the Week launched this year. Not to pull my own chord, but I think it was pretty rad we could pull this off. Thanks to the many labels and artists that either agreed to let me film, and/or agreed to allow us to show your stuff on PN. Top 20 of the 0 to tha fizzle
20. Shook Ones â Sixteen
Anything that is influenced as heavily by Kid Dynamite is good enough. These guys actually add to it.
19. With Honor â This is Our Revenge
I was a little late getting on the bus with these guys but am glad I did. Great melodic hardcore.
18. Stretch Arm Strong â Free At Last
Definitely a grower on me. Hated it at first, but slowly found myself listening to it everyday.
17. Bane â The Note
Equal Vision
Yes, for the millionth time, its no "Give Blood", but honestly, what is? Regardless, this is still about 99% better than all of the other hardcore out there.
16. The Unseen â State of Discontent
Call this my "guilty pleasure".
15. Kill Your Idols â From Companionship to Competition
Side One Dummy
Just when you think hardcore is a dying bread, leave to some veterans to show you how it's done.
14. Propagandhi - Potemkin City Limits
G7 Welcoming Committee / Fat Wreck
Intelligent, aggressive and thought-provoking.
13. Western Addiction â Cognicide
Fat Wreck
I don't know what to label these guys, so I won't. No frills punk rock.
12. Street Dogs â Back to the World
Brass Tacks
Mike McColgan has finally separated himself from his DKM fame. This sophomore effort walks the thin line between street punk and straight rock n' roll. And does it well.
11. The Aquabats â Charge!!
I don't think I've had this much fun with a record in a longtime.
10. Darkest Hour â Undoing Ruin
I don't listen to a lot of metal. But I do listen to Darkest Hour. Do the math.
9. A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner
The guys suffered from the same problem as Bane. And from a lot of "haters". Don't believe everything you read, because AWS are one of the best and most innovative & exciting bands to come out in a long time.
8. Comeback Kid â Wake the Dead
Time to face facts kids, this album is better than "Turn it Around". Better lyrics, better music, just better. Just because you can't perform floor punches and windmills to every song, it doesn't make it bad.
7. Teenage Bottlerocket - Total
Red Scare
Pop punk is alive and well.
6. Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity
Fat Wreck
Hate! Hate! Hate! Don't pay attention to the label, pay attention to the music. AM! Are not the basement band you can feel cool that no one else knows about anymore, get used to it.
5. The Suicide Machines - War Profiteering Is Killing Us All
Side One Dummy
Ska, Punk and Hardcore have never been played so well together by one single band.
4. Paint It Black - Paradise
Jade Tree
I still say "CVA" was better.
3. Lagwagon â Resolve
Fat Wreck
I've been a casual Lagwagon fan at best since I first heard them in the mid-90's. This record changed that. Joey Cape is one of the best songwriters of our time.
2. 7 Seconds â Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!
Side One Dummy
This has been my #1 album all year. Positive hardcore, making you want to sing along to every song over and over again. Aggressive feel-good music.
1. Smoke Or Fire - Above the City
Fat Wreck
I don't know if a record and a band have ever grown on me so much. When I first hear this album, immediate "meh". Liked maybe, 2 songs. After a few road trips of playing this album start to end, I started to appreciate it more and more. Until it made an almost daily trip to my car stereo. Honest and sincere post-hardcore, though more aggressive in nature, Smoke or Fire are picking up where Hot Water Music left.
The Loved Ones - The Loved Ones
Jade Tree
Rock, but punk-influenced. 2005 was their introduction, 2006 will be their coming out party.
Inquisition â I Think It's Called Inspiration
The Lawrence Arms â Cocktails and Dreams
Asian Man
Rumbleseat - Is Dead
No Idea
Snuff â Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other (1986-2002)
Fat Wreck
None More Black
Sick Of It All
The Draft
The Loved Ones
Shook Ones
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TAXI fares in Glasgow are to rise by more than 3% - but cabbies claim they will still be out of pocket.
Licensing chiefs announced the increase - the first since 2012 - in a bid to help ease the fuel burden on drivers.
But the city's main black cab firm say the 3.28% fare increase will come at a cost to members and drivers.
Taxi bosses said, "meter modifications" will cost drivers £50.
The new fares will come into force on Monday, February 17.
Councillors believe the revised tariffs offer a fairer deal for passengers.
The city council, which has issued licences to around 1000 taxi operators, is responsible for deciding any fares increase.
Cab bosses also hit out at six-month delay to the introduction of the fare increase.
A spokesman for the Executive Committee of Glasgow Taxis Ltd, said: "The 3.28% increase is determined by the formula used by Napier University. This increase was actually decided in February last year and should have been introduced around August 2013.
"But due to some issues it has been delayed until now.
"The increase does come at a cost to members and drivers, with meter modifications required, the cost being approximately £50."
A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "While we sympathise, this is an unavoidable charge when taxi fares rise."
Licensing chiefs have also agreed the unsociable hours charge of £2.40 will remain.
The last fare increase was in 2012 when the tariff rose by 3.64%.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Confronted by two robbers, pharmacist Jerome Ersland pulled a gun, shot one of them in the head and chased the other away. Then, in a scene recorded by the drugstore's security camera, he went behind the counter, got another gun, and pumped five more bullets into the wounded teenager as he lay on the floor.
Now Ersland has been charged with first-degree murder in a case that has stirred a debate over vigilante justice and self-defense, and turned the pharmacist into something of a folk hero.
Ersland, 57, is free on $100,000 bail, courtesy of an anonymous donor. Ersland, a former Air Force lieutenant colonel who told reporters he is a disabled veteran of the Gulf War, has won praise from the pharmacy's owner, and received an outpouring of cards, letters and checks.
"His adrenaline was going. You're just thinking of survival," said John Paul Hernandez, 60, a retired Defense Department employee who grew up in the neighborhood.
District Attorney David Prater said Ersland was justified in shooting 16-year-old Antwun Parker once, but not in firing the additional shots. Prosecutors said those shots came as the teen lay unarmed and unconscious.
But many of those who have seen the video of the May 19 robbery attempt at Reliable Discount Pharmacy have concluded the teenager in the ski mask got what he deserved.
Irven Box, Ersland's attorney, said there has been an outpouring of support for the pharmacist, including $2,000 in donations. "I feel very good 12 people would not determine he committed murder in the first degree," Box said.
Jevontia Ingram, the 14-year-old boy accused of wielding the gun in the robbery, was arrested Thursday. The district attorney on Friday filed a first-degree murder charge against him, as well as against a man accused of being the getaway driver, and another man suspected of helping talk the teens into the crime.
Anthony Douglas, president of the Oklahoma chapter of the NAACPpraised the district attorney but said the organization has taken no position on Ersland's guilt or innocence.
"We want the system to do its job," Douglas said.
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Ruth Eileen (Rushing) Long ,71, of Chandlersville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:15 am at Genesis Good Samaitan Medical Center.
Ruth was born in South Zanesville on August 27, 1942 to the late Orville and Vergene (Wolfe) Rushing.
She is survived by her Loving husband of 56 years Joseph B. Long; her children Rose Mary (Jim) Wilson, Jena Archer, Kathy (Marc) Makin, Jackie Hannan; her grandchildren Sherry Gilkerson, Michael Wilson, Danielle Cavener, Billi St. Clair, Ray St. Clair, Janelle Gibson, Kyle Makin, Alicia Bria, Kris Hannan, Korey Hannan, Mandy Hannan and Diamond Johnson; her great grandchildren Brandon, Paige and Skyler Gilkerson, Joslyn, Alayna and Kaitlyn Wilson; Izabella and Evan Cavener; Ethan and Leah Ankrum; Isabella and Timothy St. Clair and Kolton Makin and her sisters Madeline Darr and Frances Wofter.
In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her brothers Paul, Clarence and her sisters Betty Rushing, Catherine Robins, Marjorie Tracy, and three infant children.
Ruth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and lifetime servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was an active member of the Cornerstone Full Gospel Church where she was called to lead the nursery for 28 years. Ruth was passionate for her family, gardening, and endless desire to help others.
Ruth will forever be remembered for her endless love and frequent laughter. Although she will be missed we will celebrate her life. Ruth brought happiness and joy to everyone she knew.
Visitations will be 4 to 8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 and 10 to 11 am Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at Cornerstone Full Gospel Church in Duncan Falls where funeral services will be 11 am with Pastor Steve Harrop officiating. Ruth will be laid to rest in Rosehill Cemetery.


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Recently, as I personally watched Mitt Romney's Presidential Nomination acceptance speech this past summer at the Republican National Convention I came to realize:
That almost four (4) years ago when Barack Obama was elected President, he became the first President elected in nearly 50 years since John Kennedy previously in1960 to not have ever served in the executive (administrative) branch of government at either the federal, state or local levels. And also not in the executive branch of the private sector either.. As a result the nation continues to suffer through a prolonged economic recession aggravated by his lack of his knowledge from having no such prior executive (administrative) experience needed to guide him to resolve the recession and it perpetuates. Apparent by the stubborn national unemployment rate that still hovers over 7% and the national debt has grown by over five billion dollars. The national credit rating has fallen from Triple AAA to Double AA-. And gas prices are now twice the rate. All have occurred since the current President took office almost four (4) years ago.
There is the better choice for President of Mitt Romney. With a background of sufficiently related experience unlike the case with the current President, Mitt has previously served in the executive branch of a state government previously as a Governor of Massachusetts and the private sector as the CEO of Bain Capital and the President of of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. Therefore, Mitt has the right background of executive (administrative) experience necessary to understand how to provide the stewardship necessary to end the current prolonged economic recession and therefore he deserves our votes as well as the rest of the Republican Party ticket. To learn more please log on to the following websites of http://www.mittromney.com and http://www.gop.com Sorry, to President Obama and his legislative allies as your leadership and your economic policies have failed and apparently it didn't produce the desired results.
Therefore, the Republicans definitely should have the consideration of the local voters for support.
Thomas Randall, Jr., Davis