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|October 16, 2008, 11:09 PM
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Question for people who have a HD Shotgun
I was curious about how you guys store your home defense shotguns at night when you go to sleep. Do you keep some shells by your side? Some in the gun? Not loaded? Some in the magazine?
I am very curious as to the best way to keep the gun and ammo during the night - God forbid an intruder tries to break in your home.
I have a Mossberg 500.
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|October 16, 2008, 11:34 PM
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I keep mine loaded fully, 5 in the tube and one in the pipe safety on... 18 inch barrel standard stock mossberg 500 in 20 gauge.... This pic is already posted on TFL...
No extra shells on standby normally but out of laziness there could be some left on the night stand...
|October 16, 2008, 11:35 PM
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My Mossberg 500 is loaded with three rounds of buckshot, nothing in the chamber, safety on. It rests on two pegs above my walk-in closet door, inside the closet, out of view, above where my kids can reach, but handy to get to if I need it.
The sound of a pump shotgun racking a round into the chamber can be a very intimidating sound so I prefer to leave the chamber empty.
My kids are 9 and 12, both shoot, know the 4 rules of gun safety, so there is no "curiousity" concern.
I also have my .38 on my night stand in a small biometric gun safe, loaded, with 2 full speed loaders in there with it.
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|October 17, 2008, 12:18 AM
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Magazine full- hammer down on an empty chamber. Safety off. 00 Buckshot.
If you have to roll out of bed at 4:15 am and respond with your shotgun, it's very natural to go from a safe, ND resistant state to as-ready-as-it-can-be.
It also works if you have to work from your weak side as well.
|October 17, 2008, 12:30 AM
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I assure you if momma hogdogs wakes me up with a whispered..."I hear some one at/in or near the house" I am up and chipper instantly but when I just wake up I ain't nuttin' without my coffee... go figure
|October 17, 2008, 02:02 AM
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I think if you have to worry about an intruder that has the intent to kill, a shotgun racking will just tell him where to shoot, and when to shoot.
What would you do if you heard the intruder rack a shot gun, shoot, wait, or surrender?
It may work on an intruder who is not intent on killing someone tonight, just wants to take your TV.
I've never had to shoot anyone in the dark, so this is all just speculation of course.
How you stow your shotgun depends on your situation, how badly you need to have it accessible vs who you have to worry about finding it. If it is only you in your place, sleep with it above your bed on a rack if you want. Just hope you don't sleep walk.
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|October 17, 2008, 02:04 AM
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I have a Mossberg 500a tactical loaded with 00 buck,in the closet near the right side of my bed...roll and grab if need be,I also have a saiga 12 converted,loaded with 00 buck and it has a 'special close place' near my headboard...again just in case.
|October 17, 2008, 02:07 AM
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12 ga pump, 00 buck - 7 in tube, safety on.
I thought about keeping extra shells handy but figure if I ever have a problem that 7 shots of 00 buck won't cure, I'm reaching for the silver cross and wooden stake.
|October 17, 2008, 09:10 AM
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My HD 870 holds 6 in the tube. It is loaded with 5, leaving room for a slug if needed and giving the spring a break. Action's locked,chamber's empty, safety on. I can make it ready in a twinkling, but kids or ignorami will have a hard time making it fire at all.
As far as the rack scaring the perp, he'll be scared for maybe .5 seconds. After that,he will not care one whit.
|October 17, 2008, 09:36 AM
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I keep my mossberg loaded at all times,as some will disagree with,managed recoil 2 3/4 slugs.The only thing i have to do is flip the safty off and fire.This is the rig i keep next to the bed for those pesky night time bumps.For the kids i just keep the bedroom door locked at all times.
|October 17, 2008, 04:32 PM
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Wow, where do you guys live that you need cocked and locked shotguns by the bed AND loaded pistols too?
|October 17, 2008, 04:57 PM
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i sleep with my bedroom door locked,shotgun on the bed next to me sometimes. i normally don't have company, bed hurts her back (i call bs). if not on the bed, leaning against closet door within reach of the bed. with 4 in the mag on an empty chamber with 5 more on the buttcuff. 6v flashlight on the nightstand.
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|October 17, 2008, 05:04 PM
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my house unloaded in the closet, idiot roommates, and i dont ever sleep there.
my girlfriends loaded none in the whole locked under the bed. no one will mess with it there
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|October 17, 2008, 07:10 PM
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Fryed up, I keep my gun like this so I do not have to make any noise chambering a round. same for my little .22 pistol in Homer's mouth. I do not live the notion that racking the slide on a pump shotgun will make a badguy poop his britches and remove his spine leaving him a babbling ball of gel on the floor.
I am in a normally ultra safe county and I am in the safest quadrant of this county. But being prepared is the key to countering deviant individuals!
|October 17, 2008, 07:25 PM
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Fyredup,i and several others here live in Huntington,West Virginia,Let me explain this easily for ya.Both my wife and have had our cars broken into 6 times over the past 8 months,my house was almost broken into,we have had a peeping tom,2 fights of 15 or more people that ended in serious injury,2 major acts of vandalism by a group of 4 teens,witnessed at least 3 break ins to others along my street,watched 3 differant domestic assaults,2 hit and runs one of which involved my car,and last but not least 3 nights ago another group of teens slashed tired on 17 vehicles.I have cameras that record 24 hours a day with motion censor lights all the way around my house,2 giant schnauzers and at present 4 security camera's outside and 2 inside.I call the police and have waited as long as 49 minutes,and yes my street is exactly 2 streets down and 14 blocks over,from the main police station,4 minutes doing 35 miles an hour.At least 3 differant time the cops didn't even show up.When they do come i didn't even speak to them anymore i just hand them video tapes of what happens.You ask why i and others keep all cocked and loaded,I even carry while at home just in case i can't get to any other guns.
Sorry if i sounded harsh,but i get sick of all the teen's that run the street every night looking for something to trash or steal.
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|October 17, 2008, 10:50 PM
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Different perspective I guess. I keep a loaded magazine with my .45, and 2 loaded magazines with my rifle, and shells by my shotgun. All of which are in my closet. But then again I live in the rural and not a crime infested part of the inner city. If I lived where you do I would be as prepared as you are.
|October 18, 2008, 12:10 AM
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Most of the break-ins in my area are robberies. The result of living in one of the most depressed areas of the country. Violent crime is down while break-ins and robberies are going up. We've got people stealing gas cans full of fuel (open garage doors theft of oppurtunity), breaking into homes stealing food, cash, and jewelry (the newbies to crime, trying to survive or provide for others at home), and the pro's coming in, leaving the TV's and jewelry (the things they can't pawn) and stealing computers/hard-drives/laptops for identity theft and online banking. Most of the intruders are interested in quick in/out with as much loot as they can carry and as little human contact as possible. If racking the slide scares them off without me having to fire...great, get the hell out. If they continue into my home, they're only gonna have a second or two to invision their funeral.
But, I'd rather not pull the trigger on an intruder.
I keep the .38 in the safe because it's fool-proof, no safeties, just pull the trigger, great gun for my wife too.
Southwest Florida is a strange place with lots of transient people and illegal immigrants. There's no such thing as being too well armed down here.
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|October 18, 2008, 01:03 AM
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I have my winnie 1300 loaded with 4 shells of #4 buck in the mag with a locked chamber. It's easy enough to hit the action release button and rack up a shell if I need to, and I feel better not having a live round just sitting in the chamber. The shotgun rests agasint the wall and my bed, right by my head. I also have my .357 SP101 in the nightstand with 5 ready to go.
And I live in southern Tucson. Pretty much as south as you can get before you start hitting new towns. The neighborhood I'm in isnt bad, but it's not very far from the real s***** parts of town. I carry my pistol with me when I hit up the walmart down the street too.
|October 18, 2008, 01:08 AM
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I keep a Remington Home Defender pistol grip shotgun under my bed with a full tube and an empty chamber.
|October 18, 2008, 02:01 AM
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i have a newly set up hd 870 that stays locked in a easily accessible gun safe. i can't leave things out and unlocked since i have roommates and other people i don't trust hanging around the house. (when i'm home, everythings locked when i'm gone) when i reach for a hd gun, first the bedroom door gets locked and then usually the .357 w/ crimson trace grips comes out.
once i get my own place (hopefully soon) i'll have a different set up. most likely the shotgun will be the choice. i don't know if i'd keep one in the barrel or not. i don't like the idea of the intruder hearing the shotgun rack but i'd hate to bump it and have to patch a hole in the wall.
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|October 18, 2008, 08:10 AM
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What do you mean..
"...where do you guys live that you need to keep loaded guns around" to paraphase. Are you for real?
I keep all of my guns in their original boxes packed away and ammo in it's original boxes, tucked away way up high in a closet, that way if in intruder happens along he may take pity on me for being such a dumb ass.
|October 18, 2008, 08:40 AM
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Ok, all joking asside now.
No matter where you live and higher priced neigborhoods may be more valued targets to would be intruders even, but no matter where you live intruders are sneaky people that typically don't announce their intentions ahead of time. Thus why most in here keep something, handgun or shotgun in a ready to go mode whether that includes a round pre chambered or not. I keep a round chambered in the Remington only because to chamber a round isn't that easy for me with that gun design, when I obtain the Mossberg I plan on keeping it unchambered as I can chamber a round in that Mossberg in a fraction of a second without switching hands. When I lived in my office I used to carry a snub Smith .38 in my back pocket or my Colt .45 would be in my back jeans pocket. WHY? because I would often be all over the office (big office) and if someone were to break through a window (big store front windows) I didn't want to be in a running around to where the handgun is, these type of break ins, an intruder could be in your face in a few seconds.
I'm sure that most Americans that have some kind of protection gun beit shotgun or handgun, keep it close to their bed easily accessible and in some sort of "good to go" mode.
No expert here but I agree with whomever it was that posted the old saying that if you chamber a round the intruder will be scared off, it's probably correct, the saying, however if he's not scared off he now knows (A) someone's home (B) I heard where the home owner's at (which room or area).
SOOOO much depends on the lay out of one's abode, size and so forth. My office that I lived in for example was pretty much one big 1200 sq ft room, clearly wide open. My approach to home defense, and again I'm no expert, keep the firearms simple to use/get into action (why I'm opting for the Mossberg design by the way), and common sense, with emphasis on COMMON SENSE-if you possess such sense you should do well.
|October 18, 2008, 05:37 PM
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I also question what makes you feel that someone stealing things is a deadly force event? Sorry, it is not. You can say I have a gun, and you need to leave, from a place of cover of course. But to kill someone over steraling your tv is simply ludicrous. I see nothing but bad press and potential civil law suits coming out of that. I have insurance to cover a stolen tv and there is no way in hell I am shooting someone over a thing. Go towards my kid's rooms or near my girlfriend and that is a different story. I guess maybe I am just not blood thirsty enough.
|October 18, 2008, 07:22 PM
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who's scared???
Not I said the fly.
I'm watching a movie on television right now as we chat, with my killer kat, Daisy, next to me! Now then, if "sic em Daisy" doesn't scare the crap out of the BG well, then I guess we'd have to up the ante, assuming audible scare tactics are on the intruder be gone menu at the time *chuckle*
However, much of home defense has to do with locale and accessibility to one's abode, I presently reside in an apt on the second floor, one door is not kick in-able, the other isn't as secure. I don't fret much at all here and my choice to opt for a shotgun for defensive purposes has little to do with present living conditions.
Regarding not shooting someone for swipping your television set, well that may depend whether or not said tv appliance is digital or analog that you'd have to replace anyway soon. No, really, no I wouldn't "pop" someone for swipping my television set, however who knows what a BG is after, I mean besides no good.
Little different circumstance then as an example seeing someone attempting to steal your automobile in the driveway. Oh sure first it's the television set, then what's next, open up my fridge and drink all of my tall canned Busch brand beer! Where does one draw the line? Should I as a good guest offer the BG some chips to go along with the beer and ask him if he'd mind me sitting on the couch watching something on his tv before he leaves with it?
Always one big on adding humor to chats, on a serious nature, I wouldn't want to shoot anyone at anytime, that said if one does break into my abode while I'm home I just hope I do the right thing before the Lord Almighty, who we all will answer to at some point. Difference between defending one's self and siezing an opportunity to legally shoot someone-doubt if most of the poster's here no matter how Terminator looking their cool Scharzannager shotguns look.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When Penn State began its inaugural season, everyone knew that with a young defensive unit, having an outstanding goaltender would be a priority for the team to be successful and so far this season, junior Nicole Paniccia has proved she is just that.
Being a native of Oakville, Ontario, which is located just outside Toronto, Paniccia has hockey in her blood. In her younger years, Paniccia spent many seasons with various youth teams across Canada. Most significantly, her stint with the Toronto Aeros. While with the Aeros, she helped lead the team to a gold medal finish at the Provincial Championships and was also named MVP of the final game of the 2009 Can-Am Junior Hockey Challenge.
After receiving numerous accolades at youth levels of hockey, Paniccia began to pursue awards at the NCAA level by traveling to the University of Connecticut, which would be her home for two seasons on the ice. During her two seasons with the Huskies, Paniccia posted a 7-12-3 record in 24 appearances, which included four shutouts.
While Paniccia stated UConn was a great school, but she never felt like it was the right fit for her. When Penn State stated last year that they would be starting a Division I women's hockey program, Pannicia saw the opportunity to be a part of something special.
"It's just an awesome opportunity to be here," said Paniccia. "It's the beginning of something brand new, especially for me. I've never been an older girl on a team before, so it's kind of a chance for me to step up, be a leader and kind of start history, and I saw it as an awesome opportunity. I had heard of coach [Josh] Brandwene before and I love him as a coach. I think he's the best coach I have ever had in my hockey career. It's just an amazing opportunity to be here."
Since trading in her Husky jersey for one with the Blue and White of Penn State, Paniccia has become a tremendous leader both on and off the ice. Being one of only a few upperclassmen on the roster, she has been a voice within the locker room along with fellow UConn transfers Taylor Gross and Jenna Welch. Coming into the season, the three of them were the only Nittany Lions with any Division I experience. Paniccia said prior to the season starting the younger girls on the team would ask for advice on how to approach the games and how to make the transition to Division I hockey.
"I think it was more before we played any games," said Paniccia. "Them just coming up to me and asking, `what can we expect, what's the level going to be like?' It's good that they're asking those questions because I've had the experience, but ultimately I think it's just them being on the ice and getting the experience that teaches them how to play at this level."
Paniccia has administered wise advice to the younger players on the team off the ice, but on the ice she has led by example. So far this season, Paniccia has competed at a high level posting a 5-6-1 record while stopping 92.1 percent of the shots she has faced. Her .921 save percentage ranks third among goalies in College Hockey America (CHA).
The Toronto-area native has been the anchor of the Penn State defense all season saving 407 total shots to date, which ranks second in the CHA. Paniccia accredited a lot of her success this season to the confidence she gained this past offseason and really trying to refocus in between periods and from game to game. Penn State head coach Josh Brandwene has commented that he rarely says anything to Paniccia after a bad period or game because of her ability to refocus and forget.
"For me the biggest thing is just experience," said Paniccia. "I would be lying to you if I told you I could do that my freshman or even my sophomore year. I think it's just, for me, being off the ice, just taking a sip of water and just refocusing and putting everything behind me. Just thinking to myself, if it was a bad game or a bad period, you know you can't do anything about it. It's in the past. Try and go out there and kill it this period and be there for your teammates."
While Paniccia constantly tries to improve her game, she gains extra motivation from a family member. Paniccia's younger sister, Daniela, also plays goaltender, but is a few years younger in age. Nicole says that her younger sister provides a different kind of support and is more of a motivating factor to always be a role model.
"I actually think she is better than I was at her age," Nicole said about Daniela. "Whenever I'm having a bad night, or there's those days where you get tired and you don't feel like practicing, I kind of think of her and that I want to be a good mentor for her and just be a leader and show her the ropes. I want to be a good role model for her, so it definitely motivates me to do well."
While Nicole has many behind the scenes factors that motivate her to succeed on the ice, she never leaves anything to chance. The junior goaltender has many rituals that go hand in hand with her skill. She stated that she is a very superstitious person when it comes to playing hockey. If a puck ever hits a post during a game, at the next break in action, Paniccia will tap her post with the stick and utter the words `thank you', just to prevent karma from making it bounce in next time.
As for other rituals, she jumps rope before each game and warms up with squash balls 37 times to signify the number she wears out on the ice. Nicole says she has always believed in karma and she will continue to do all of these things no matter at what the level of play.
While the junior goaltender continues to warm up in the same way before every game, the Nittany Lions will continue to become a more well-rounded team, both offensively and defensively, and have shown positive signs of late.
This past weekend the Nittany Lions struck for their first CHA victory, a 3-2 comeback win at Lindenwood University. For a team in it's first season as a Division I program Penn State has fared well against good competition. The one constant throughout all of the ups and downs this season has been Paniccia. She has provided the team with a sturdy backbone and solid last line of defense. The main goal she set for herself before the start of the season was to be a team leader and teach the younger players what work ethic was necessary to compete at this level.
"I just wanted us to be the team that nobody wanted to play," said Paniccia. "Nobody wants to lose to a first year team. Especially, like our first game against Vermont. I don't think anybody saw that coming; winning our first game ever. Just being a team that nobody wants to play and if we work hard enough anything can happen."
So far this season, she is showing the team and the fans that with hard work anything can happen. Paniccia's lifelong dream was to obtain a Division I hockey scholarship and since doing that she still has yet to stop striving to be a better player and leader. On the back of Paniccia's game day helmet it reads `Defy The Odds' and the junior goaltender along with the rest of the Nittany Lions hope to continue to do just that throughout the remainder of their inaugural season.
Penn State will remain on the road when they travel to take on conference opponent and nationally-ranked Mercyhurst on Friday, Nov. 30 in the first of a two game series. The No. 4 Lakers will welcome the Nittany Lions to the Mercyhurst Ice Center for a 7 p.m. faceoff in the series opener.

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Andhra Pradesh State Government on Monday handed over the responsibility of construction of Metro Rail job in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The State Government has appointed Chief Advisor to DMRC E.Sridharan as the advisor to the AP Metro Rail Project. This decision was taken by the Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu in a meeting he had with Sridharan. Naidu announced the government's intentions to set up metro rail projects in Visakhapatnam and VGTM (Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri) area.
The Chief Minister wanted Sridharan to complete both the projects in three and half year's time and wanted him to prepare a feasibility report for a rail based mass rapid transit system.
Sridharan assured the Chief Minister that the DMRC would support and assist the State Government in every way possible.
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FDL Movie Night: The Weather Underground
Sam Green's Oscar nominated film The Weather Underground is an in depth look at the radical group which grew out of the Students for a Democratic Society and turned into a domestic terrorist organization opposed to racism, the war in Viet Nam and the oppression of people in the United States and around the world.
Anger at the United States government policies at home and abroad propelled this group forward. They were young, white middle class, intelligent, articulate and driven by what they saw was wrong with United States policies at home and abroad. To that end the group took to bombing government buildings, alerting the occupants in order to minimize casualties. Three members were killed while building a bomb, but no other live were lost, though millions of dollar worth of damage occurred, and a sense of fear was instilled in the American public. The group bombed the Capitol building and the Pentagon, broke Timothy Leary out of prison, and evaded one of the largest FBI manhunts in history.
Green's documentary allows the Weathermen to speak for themselves, though not all their secrets are revealed; while members hint at additional actions and crimes including bank robberies they committed, they stick to the list of crimes with which they were charged.
Many of the charges against the Weathermen were dropped because the FBI acted illegally, and FBI Associate Director W. Mark Fell, Edward Miller and FBI acting Director Patrick Grey were charged with conspiracy to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens by searching their homes without warrants. Fell and Miller were eventually found guilty, and were then pardoned by Ronald Reagan. The trial of Fell and Miller and the end of COINTELPRO, the outrage over the FBI spying on citizens were radical and unanticipated outcomes of the Weather Underground's actions.
When the Viet Nam War ended, it looked the Weather Underground had in some ways become unnecessary. With the charges dropped, many members re-emerged into society over the next five years and integrated themselves back into an above ground existence.
Today's domestic terrorists also oppose the United States government and its policies: The Unabomber, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, Scott Roeder, unknown mailers of white powder; these are pretty solo acts, rather than organized groups. Domestic leftist terrorism and violent actions opposed to the current wars seem non-existent; though underground right wing militias with their potential for violent action are now on the radar.
Director Green – whose most recent documentary, Utopia in Four Movements, explores the idea of the utopian impulse (though our future looks pretty bleak) – has complied a thought provoking, honest and not entirely sympathetic look at these young revolutionaries who sought to create what they felt was an ideal society based in communist ideology, using bombing as their means to work towards that goal.


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Cuomo approves sales tax extensions for 24 counties
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed another round of "extenders," permitting two dozen counties, including Erie, to keep in place or increase existing surcharges on local sales taxes.
The governor's approval of the measures, which were requested by 24 county governments, will keep intact hundreds of millions of additional dollars in sales-tax revenue that the counties are able to collect, the result of a 40-year tradition of Albany approving the so-called extender bills.
By law, no county in the state can collect more than 3 percent in local sales taxes without first getting a home rule message from the local Legislature and then approval from the state Legislature and governor.
A recent Buffalo News article on the Albany's sales tax extender exercise showed only four counties in the state do not charge beyond the 3 percent level. The state sales tax is 4 percent.
Among the counties getting sales tax extenders signed into law Monday was Erie, which has a 1 ¾ percent surcharge beyond the 3 percent level. The total sales tax in the county is 8.75 percent, a level that has kept Erie and Oneida counties tied as the highest in the state for some years.
Other Western New York counties getting sales tax surcharge extender bills approved Monday were Allegany and Genesee. Other counties in the area and elsewhere in New York had their sales tax bills signed into law earlier this summer.
County governments say the extra sales tax amounts are necessary to help pay for state-mandated costs and to avoid even higher property taxes. Cuomo this year sought to make permanent the current, higher sales tax levels to avoid local and state politicians from having to deal with the issue every two years, an idea that died in the Assembly.
The governor's bill signings on Monday keep the higher levels in place in the counties until the end of November 2015.
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An open letter to my skirt
Dear skirt,
I know you're not used to the leggings underneath you, but it's freaking chilly out today and I had no choice. I need you to stop being a scared little jerk and CLINGING when I WALK. Because seriously, I am thisclose to Googling "murdering static cling," and the end result won't be pretty for you, skirt.
Look, I'm not trying to be mean. This winter has been hard for everyone. It takes cooperation and creativity from all of us -- from the tired blazer I've worn 80 times to the boots with worn out heel tips to the tank tops suffering from crippling depression. But we have to be strong, skirt. This is almost over. It's supposed to be in the 70s next week, so just relax and let go of the leggings.
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This is Universal's second attempt at bringing its Jaws property to the iPhone and this time, they've got it more right than wrong. The original Jaws saw you taking the role of the Amity Coastguard tasked with saving swimmers from the killer shark. This was a curious decision because (as anyone knows) it's always more fun to be bad than good and most gamers wanted to be the shark. Jaws Revenge puts that right, giving you control of the fearsome monster as it munches its way through the hapless visitors to Amity.
My concern when I first loaded this game up was that it would be a little too similar to the already established Hungry Shark and, indeed, large elements of the gameplay do recall that earlier title. You control Jaws, swimming from left to right along the screen and must eat things to keep your strength up. Targets include swimmers, fish, birds and even planes and boats; the bigger the target, the more points you will get for destroying it. On the other hand, if your strength reaches zero, you will die.
So far, so Hungry Shark. Jaws Revenge, however, has an extra element up its sleeve. Whereas Hungry Shark was a free-roaming game, where you kept going until you died, this takes a more level-based approach. As well as eating to stay alive, you need to complete a set number of objectives on each level before you are allowed to progress to the next. Mission objectives range from simple things like accrue a certain number of points by a certain stage, to taking out a specific target or performing a specific number of actions (such as sliding on boats) before the level ends.
This approach has both strengths and weaknesses. On the one hand, the mission based approach feels slightly restrictive and linear. You can only move from left to right and have to complete the objectives or repeat the level until you do. As such, the on-rails gameplay can sometimes be a little frustrating (although, in fairness, a Free Roam option is also available). At the same time, though, it makes for a much more structured game that gives you a greater feeling of achievement when you complete a level and which is more suitable for shorter bursts of gaming.
Whilst the free-roaming aspect of Hungry Shark was a lot of fun, there were also times when the open-ended gameplay could become rather boring and repetitive. Despite one or two weaknesses, the mission-based gameplay of Jaws Revenge is probably the better option. It adds a greater sense of challenge and its short levels are more suited to gaming on the go - exactly the sort of title the iPhone is ideally suited to.
Having said that, whilst Jaws Revenge is fun in the short term, its long-term appeal is actually fairly limited. Not only does the gameplay become repetitive, but it's also rather short and not particularly challenging. Although it's reasonable fun whilst it lasts, most competent gamers are not going to take too long working their way through all the levels (I would estimate it took me less than 4-6 hours of total gaming time). Once you have completed all the levels, it's not the sort of game that you will ever return to.
In terms of the game, the graphics are nothing special but they do their job and establish a strong atmosphere. Jaws himself is nice and big and the various victims and vehicles are similarly well-rendered. They are perhaps sometimes a little on the small side but they have plenty of character and are easy to recognise quickly (essential on those levels where you have to destroy specific targets). Yet, whilst they work well within the context of the game, it's slightly disappointing that there is no real attempt to mimic the look and feel of the original film. At one point, for example, The Orca (Quint's boat in the film) puts in an appearance, but it looks nothing like its own-screen counterpart. if I hadn't been told, there's no way I would have realised it was The Orca, since it looks pretty much the same as every other boat that appears in the game. This is a bit of a waste of a licence and it's a real shame that a little more thought wasn't put into making the game look and feel like it belonged in the Jaws world.
Sound, on the other hand is fantastic. The main title screen is accompanied by John Williams' iconic score which immediately sets the atmosphere. Initially, I was disappointed that this theme didn't feature in-game, but the developers have come up with a different score which is fantastic. It's a lot noisier than the Williams theme (which suits the frantic, violent nature of the game) and in its own way, just as atmospheric
Sound effects are also brilliantly loud, making for a very noisy gaming experience! Swimmers and water skiers scream as you drag them to their deaths, vehicles explode violently after you have repeated pummelled them and, best of all Jaws growls ferociously every time he lunges after some prey. OK, so a growling shark is not exactly realistic, but in the context of this game it's a fun little addition.
Simple controls also help the game out. Holding your finger on the screen causes Jaws to dive and releasing it will make him jump towards the surface; the longer you hold your finger, the higher the jump. This is a brilliantly simple mechanism that (once you have got used to it) gives you a surprising degree of control. Essentially the only other control you need to remember is that a tap on the screen mid-jump will make Jaws lunge forward, allowing him to catch prey that is currently just out of reach. The controls are explained in the first couple of tutorial levels and essentially provide all you need to know about the game, ensuring that after that, you are free to get on with the mindless killing!
Jaws Revenge tends to fluctuate a little in price. At the moment, it's available for free and so is definitely worth downloading. The price has been as high as £1.99 and its standard price point is around £1.49. That's perhaps a little overpriced (99p would probably be a fairer price point) but there are certainly worse games out there. Of course, Jaws Revenge also offers the option to effectively cheat via in-app purchases (Grrr) so that you can power up more quickly, with these ranging from £1.49 to 13.99. However, this is not a game where you actually need to make in-app purchases in order to progress, so it's up to you whether or not you buy them. To be honest, I'd recommend you don't: the game is easy enough to complete without their use; powering up more quickly will only shorten the game's lifespan.
Jaws Revenge is a reasonable stab at implementing a famous film licence and is certainly a lot better than the first attempt. It captures the spirit (if not the look and feel) of its source material pretty well and whilst it's not an essential purchase, it will while away a few hours if you do decide to download it.
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Devyani has claimed she was subjected to a strip search as well as a cavity search. Credic said, There is a difference between the two. She may not know the difference. But whatever happened was all as per rules.
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According to the US Marshals website, however, a strip search involves a complete search of a prisoners attire and a visual inspection of the prisoners naked body, including body cavities. According to the procedure, such a search is normally conducted when there is a reasonable suspicion that the prisoner could be carrying contraband or a weapon or is considered to be security, escape, and/or suicide risk.
Touching the skin surface is barred under a strip search. The USMS directive on searches also provides for digital-cavity search, which involves intrusion or entrance into a body cavity.
Replying to separate questions sent by email, Credic wrote standard arrestee intake procedures were followed in the case of Devyani Khobragade. About Devyanis claim of being placed in the same cell as drug addicts, Credic replied she was placed in a cell with other female defendants awaiting court proceedings.
Devyani Khobragade was placed in the available and appropriate cell. Absent a special risk or separation order, prisoners are typically placed in general population, she added.
Asked if the arrest and subsequent treatment was justified, the spokesperson replied, The US Marshals Service (USMS) was not the arresting agency and takes no position regarding the appropriateness of her arrest. However, the USMS has reviewed the USMSs detention of arrestee Devyani Khobragade and has determined that the USMS, Southern District of New York, handled Khobragades intake and detention in accordance with USMS Policy Directives and Protocols.


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Tech companies agree to pay more than $300 million to settle hiring lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO - Four major tech companies including Apple and Google have agreed to pay $324 million to settle a large antitrust lawsuit over no-hire agreements in Silicon Valley, according to sources familiar with the deal.
Tech workers filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Inc and Adobe Systems Inc in 2011, alleging they conspired not to poach one another's employees in order to avert a salary war.
Trial had been scheduled to begin at the end of May on behalf of roughly 60,000 workers in the class.


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Lifestyle Intervention For Effective Diabetes Management (LIFE-DM)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
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Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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|July 2010
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BONN (Dec. 20)
Koor, a company owned by the Histadrut, Israel's labor federation, and the German Trade Union Bank for Cooperatives have formed a joint Industrial Services Company to obtain markets for Israel-made goods abroad, the German publication Deutschlanberichten reported today.
The partners each hold 50 percent of the shares in the new joint enterprise. The initial capital was reported to be 2,000,000 marks ($500,000).


text: Seattle's Sunshine Charlie and the wedding photography social experiment that just might completely change your wedding #Sponsors: Photographers#seattle#seattle vendor#washington#wedding coupon codes April 20 | Megan Finley Horowitz meggyfin This business paid a fee to be listed on Offbeat Bride because they feel their products and services are a great fit with offbeat philosophies… and we agree. Learn more about our ads. Sunshine Charlie is also featured in our Offbeat Vendors guide! Nicole Firestone is the brilliant eye behind the lens at Sunshine Charlie — a wedding photographer based in not-so-sunshiney Seattle. You've seen her work before on Offbeat Bride — she shot Christine and David's purple-themed wedding. She's also the (crazy/genius) mind behind her "Pay what you think it's worth" photography offer/social experiment. To learn more about Nicole, her work, and her amazing social experiment that is both delighting brides and shocking photographers everywhere, keep reading… Sunshine Charlie's style of photography is candid and photojournalistic. Most of the time she's out of sight, catching all those unexpected laughs and funny faces, or you may see her lying on the ground, trespassing, or climbing all over things just to get that perfect shot. Speaking of going anywhere to get that perfect shot, Nicole is open to travel anywhere in the world — her passport is raring to go! Which means ANYONE can take advantage of this special deal/social experiment… Nicole launched a special project, what she calls a "year long social pricing experiment in wedding photography" aka GimmeThisFor.com. Here's how it works: You book your wedding date with a $1000 deposit. Nicole shoots your wedding and you have a great time. Upon delivery of your gorgeous wedding photos, Nicole also returns your ENTIRE $1000 deposit. Then you pay Nicole what you think your photographs are worth. If you're still scratching your head wondering if this is too good to be true and also, WHY!? Here's what Nicole had to say about it: I hope to give people an opportunity to have gorgeous images at a price they feel they can afford and for me to see how much value people put on their wedding photography if given the choice to pay what they think is fair. Since Sunshine Charlie launched their project, Nicole has been booking weddings in places she has always dreamed of going. Will YOUR wedding be part of the Gimme This For project? Go on and pay what you think is fair! Get your daily dose of Offbeat AWESOME Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Megan Finley Horowitz Megan is the LA-based Offbeat Empire editor. 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Plus someone whose price isn't set is going to work extra hard because they know if they don't get it right they won't get the cash. 1 agrees Reply This sounds pretty cool -but presumably 'anywhere in the world' would involve us paying travel fees? Britain is a long way from Seattle! Reply Ruth, Yes, I do require my clients to pay for my flight and one nights accommodation. However, I am very flexible and have stayed with families many times. Can I come? 🙂 2 agree Reply I love this! I hope it works out! One of the worst part of planning is knowing you're getting ripped off…one price for weddings, one price for everyone else. If a vendor does good work, you feel fine about the money spent. But if they botch it and you still have to pay, it stinks. Nicole must have faith in her work and talent, hopeful that when brides see she's done a great job, they'll be happy to pay. I would!! Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. 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The Avid Recording Studio comprises a USB interface and Pro Tools SE software, that combined form the center of a project studio recording system. The M-Audio interface with a microphone preamp and phantom power, along with the Pro Tools SE software, once connected to the user's computer, provide all the necessary tools to begin building composition.
Pro Tools SE includes a 3GB loop library. Additionally, one can choose from over 100 different instrument sounds and then add effects that include reverb, delay, EQ, compression, chorus, flanger, and many others, polish the tracks, and share them with anyone. The Pro Tools software contains a wide array of music creation templates for creating hip-hop, electronic, pop, funk, jazz, and rock and blues tracks.
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Chemotherapy and Hormone Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using bicalutamide and leuprolide may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of androgens.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy consisting of docetaxel and estramustine plus hormone therapy in treating patients who have previously undergone radiation therapy or surgical removal of the prostate for stage I prostate cancer.
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|Drug: bicalutamide Drug: docetaxel Drug: estramustine phosphate sodium Drug: leuprolide acetate
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Docetaxel, Estramustine and Short Term Androgen Withdrawal for Patients With a Rising PSA After Definitive Local Treatment
- PSA Progression Free Survival [ Time Frame: years ]
- overall survival [ Time Frame: years ]
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|May 1999
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|Drug: bicalutamide Drug: docetaxel Drug: estramustine phosphate sodium Drug: leuprolide acetate
Detailed Description:
- Determine the feasibility of administering docetaxel plus estramustine in combination with androgen deprivation therapy in patients with PSA elevation following radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy for early prostate cancer.
- Evaluate this regimen in terms of PSA response rate, response duration, and time to future therapeutic intervention in this patient population.
- Evaluate testosterone, free testosterone, and sex hormone binding globulin in relation to this treatment regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive oral estramustine three times a day on days 1-5 and docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 courses.
Patients receive oral bicalutamide daily beginning on week 12 and leuprolide intramuscularly every 3 months beginning on week 13. Treatment continues for 15 months.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 4 months for 1 year, and every 6 months thereafter until disease progression and/or subsequently until death. Information will be collected on subsequent prostate cancer treatments, time to and nature of first evidence of metastatic prostate cancer, and the date and cause of death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 55 patients will be accrued for this study.
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|up to 120 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- No metastases
- No measurable or evaluable disease
2 consecutively rising PSA levels at least 2 weeks apart, despite prior radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy (external beam or implant)
- PSA risen to twice nadir value post radiotherapy
- Not specified
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- 0-1
Life expectancy:
- Not specified
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
- Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN)
Must meet 1 of the following criteria:
- SGOT and/or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN AND alkaline phosphatase no greater than ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 4.0 times ULN AND SGOT and/or SGPT no greater than ULN
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 1.5 times ULN AND alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN
- Not specified
- At least 6 months since prior myocardial infarction, angina, or New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
- No active thrombophlebitis
- At least 6 months since prior thromboembolic events including deep vein thrombosis and cerebrovascular accident
- No other malignancies within the past 5 years except curatively treated basal cell skin cancer
- No active infection
- No significant neuropathy
Biologic therapy:
- Not specified
- No prior estramustine or suramin
Endocrine therapy:
- At least 6 months since prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant hormonal therapy of no greater than 6 months duration
- No concurrent corticosteroids
- Salvage radiotherapy post prostatectomy allowed
- See Disease Characteristics
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003915
|United States, Massachusetts
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|Lahey Clinic - Burlington
|Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805
|University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
|United States, New Hampshire
|Norris Cotton Cancer Center
|Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
|Principal Investigator:
|William Walsh, MD
|University of Massachusetts, Worcester
|Responsible Party:
|University of Massachusetts, Worcester
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00003915 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 1, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 1, 2017
Keywords provided by University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
adenocarcinoma of the prostate
stage I prostate cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Fertility Agents, Female
Fertility Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Androgen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
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My facelift experience has been a good one. I had wrinkles all over my neck , jawline and forehead. The wrinkling was premature since i am just 40. So facelift was a good option and i had seen some friends get it done with great results. I also saw the same.
There was no inpatient stay involved and i came home when we were done. It did hurt, not during the facelift but later, when i came home. It took several hours, but i did not have to stay back for the night which was a relief! The doc did my face one side at a time. Making incisions behind the ear, hairline and under the chin.He also removed some fat from under my chin and kind of pulled the skin back. He kinda lifted it up and stitched it back i think. He placed a tube under the chin to collect blood and bandaged my face for a while to keep the swelling in check. I kept my head elevated for some days after. All stitches were removed after a week.
The recovery was good. Comfortable and since i knew what i would be in for, i was ok and sort of expecting it. Nothing unusual or scary happened. I looked wierd for some time till the swelling went away but after that i was looking really good. I am very happy. I look young and my skin is smooth and fresh now. It does a lot for your confidence.


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A TRANSITION IN THE VATICAN: THE OVERVIEW; Cardinals Hint At the Profile Of a New Pope
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: April 10, 2005
The Roman Catholic Cardinals will take an oath of secrecy when they enter the conclave to elect the next pope, but in the week since John Paul II's death many have been publicly dropping hints about what kind of man the church now needs.
The enormous outpouring of affection for John Paul has clearly had an impact on their thinking. Many of the prelates said in noticeably similar language that while the next pope may have a very different style than John Paul, he must above all be an effective communicator of the faith who can sustain the grass-roots enthusiasm, especially among youth, that John Paul generated.
With all but 3 of the 117 cardinal electors selected by John Paul, it is highly unlikely that the new pope will depart from his conservatism on contraception, divorce, women as priests or the range of what the church considers to be ''sanctity of life'' issues, from stem cell research to abortion and euthanasia.
Before the pope's death, many cardinals and commentators said a decisive factor could be geography -- whether the next pope should come from Europe, where the church is shrinking, or from Latin America, Africa or parts of Asia, where the church is experiencing rapid growth.
But since the pope's death, the cardinals have said they are looking for someone who can project universal appeal with a personal humility and pastoral presence that embodies the message of the gospel, as they say John Paul did. It is not, many cardinals said in interviews, that they must choose a great orator.
''He doesn't have to be John Paul II and have the same fingerprints,'' said Cardinal J. Francis Stafford, formerly the archbishop of Denver and now a high-ranking Vatican official. ''He just has to be his authentic self,'' Cardinal Stafford added. ''And if they see he's authentic, that he's honest and they will see that that's all they need. He will lead them to Christ, and that's all that's necessary.''
Cardinal Stafford and others spoke before Saturday, when the Vatican spokesman, Joaqu?Navarro-Valls, announced that the cardinals had decided unanimously at their daily meeting ''to avoid interviews and contact with the media,'' whose members were ''invited to abstain'' from seeking out comment.
''The cardinals have begun a period of more intense silence and prayer in the face of the conclave,'' he said. The conclave begins on April 18. Two cardinals cannot attend for health reasons, bringing the total count of electors to 115, the Vatican said Saturday.
The men who will elect one of their own to be the leader of a church of more than a billion people are the most ethnically and geographically diverse college of cardinals in history, thanks to the effort by John Paul to increase the number of non-Italians. Twenty-one come from Latin America, one of the world's fastest-growing Catholic zones, giving it one more than the traditional power, Italy. The United States and Canada have 14; Africa and Asia each has 11; Europe, where in some countries the church is hemorrhaging the faithful, has 58. The youngest is 52 years old; the oldest turns 80 in June.
They fall into two groups: those who work in the Vatican curia, carrying out the business of the church, and those who serve as archbishops, tending to Catholics on the local level.
Aside from age and geography, they also have different priorities for the next pope to emphasize as he carries out his public ministry.
One is the need to continue forging closer ties with other religions and other Christian denominations. Many cardinals emphasized last week the need for increased dialogue with Muslim leaders. ''You don't want a clash of religions,'' said Cardinal Avery Dulles, a theology professor at Fordham University and a nonvoter. He identified ecumenism as one of two priorities for the next pope along with pushing forward with John Paul's effort to evangelize in the West.
Several cardinals have indicated a strong desire for someone with the pastoral qualities of cardinals who are also archbishops.
''I would hope his focus would be on local communities of faith,'' Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York said. ''The parish is the central unit that must be served.''
More than at any past conclave -- the closed door meeting in the Sistine Chapel where the cardinals will vote -- this one has an unusually large number of ''papabili,'' the Italian word to describe those with pope potential.
The cardinals are loath to mention names, but from the comments of many, the field seems to be wide open.
But by describing the qualities they desire, educated guesses can be made about serious contenders, always with the often-repeated caveat about conclaves, ''go in a pope, come out a cardinal.''
One man who fits many of the current criteria is Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, 71, the archbishop of Milan. He reminds many Italian Catholics of an earlier much-beloved pope, John XXIII, with his plump appearance and his warmth. He is a son of the working class, and spoke in support of antiglobalization protesters in 2001 at the meeting of major industrialized nations in Genoa, where he told the thousands of demonstrators, ''One African child sick with AIDS counts more than the entire universe.''


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Over 100 Clergy Attend Third OCA Pastoral Conference
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA Communications]—Today's unique challenges to the priestly ministry were the focus of 118 clergy who attended the Orthodox Church in America's third pastoral conference at Saint Tikhon Monastery and Seminary here June 2-4, 2004.
His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, delivered the keynote address, during which he reflected on two essential aspects of pastoral ministry: calling the flock to Christ and giving rest to the flock.
"It is my hope that by looking at these two complementary aspects of pastoral ministry we will begin to understand that these words of Jesus have a dynamism that requires those who have been called to the pastoral ministry to come to an awareness that leads him to growth in the Christian life," Metropolitan Herman said. "It is this awareness or inner awakening that enables the pastor to see that his unique vocation as an ordained minister of Christ's Holy Church establishes him as both father and servant of a community that he has been called to lead into the Kingdom of God. It is this unique awareness that compels the pastor—even during the inevitable times of personal or pastoral challenge—to remain faithful to the ministry with which he has been entrusted."
Other speakers during the three-day gathering included His Grace, Bishop Tikhon of South Canaan, who spoke on spiritual fatherhood; the Very Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, who explored ecumenical issues and pastoral life; the Very Rev. Andrew Morbey, who reflected on the role of the pastor as confessor; and the Rev. Stephen Freeman, who spoke on the missionary aspects of pastoral ministry. Protopresbyter Robert Kondratick, OCA Chancellor, offered closing reflections, together with the Very Rev. Alexander Garklavs, who chairs the OCA Department of Pastoral Ministry.
"The conference provided an excellent opportunity for our clergy to pray, study, reflect, and engage in fellowship," said Father Kondratick. "With clergy facing new challenges every day—and challenges that had rarely been faced in years past—the conference offered participants a much-needed occasion to 'recommit' themselves to their vocations and the faithful they have been called to serve."
Texts of conference talks may be found at Keynote address and Presentations."


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What is Form 44 in Workers Compensation?
North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) Form 44 is the Application for Review. This form must be completed by either a defendant or plaintiff who wishes to appeal a decision by the Deputy Commissioner of the NCIC. The first step for the appellant should be to send a letter of intent to appeal to the NCIC. The NCIC will then supply the appellant with Form 44. The reasons for the appeal must be specifically defined on the form. Any issues not addressed on the form will be considered abandoned, and the appellant cannot argue those issues in front of the full commission. As a result, it is important to cover all potential issues when completing the form.
The appellant will have 25 days from the date the transcript is received from the NCIC to file Form 44. When contesting errors on the transcript, it is important to cite the specific error, preferably citing the page on which the error occurs. Along with Form 44, the appellant should submit a brief in support of the challenge, not to exceed 35 pages in length. If a brief is not submitted to the NCIC, the party will not be allowed oral arguments before the full commission. Three copies of Form 44 and the brief, if included, must be submitted to the NCIC with a copy sent to the appellee. The appellee will have 25 days from service of the appellant's brief to submit a response brief. As with the appellant, if the appellee does not submit a brief the party will not be allowed to provide oral arguments to the full commission. The appellee will provide three copies of any response to the NCIC with a copy served on the appellant. It is important to note that during the appeal process, no new evidence will be heard, unless the Commission decides to make an allowance.


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On Monday the United States Senate rejected a budget proposal put forth by Congress, prompting the first government shutdown since 1996. Over 800,000 "non-essential" government workers have been told not to come to work, though currently there are still some 2.5 million workers still reporting for work. That number may change in the coming days and weeks if a budget isn't passed and the government revived. Here's the impact the government shutdown will have on the trucking industry.
According to an article published on OverdriveOnline, 18,481 DOT employees have already been furloughed. This still leaves 36,987 employees regular hours, but it is not known what sort of backlog or work shortage will result from the absence of a third of all the DOT's employees.
The FMCSA meanwhile has stated that their operations will continue as normal. None of their 1,102 employees have been placed on furlough. According to the DOT, the FMCSA has "sufficient balances of liquidating cash to operate for a limited period during a lapse of annual appropriations." If the shut-down lasts for longer than the "limited period" however, we may see FMCSA employees taking unpaid vacations like other government employees.
Congress and the Senate have until October 17th to come up with a budget or the United States Government will go into default for the first time ever.
Meanwhile, while it may seem like a long way off yet, Congress must pass the highway transportation funding bill to replace the MAP-21 bill within the next 365 days or repairs, maintenance, and new construction on highways will come to a screeching halt.
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nice ride where did you get your seats
Nice job Bill. I really like the wood it adds so much to your look.
Very nicely done! Clean and the wood adds a touch of custom too.
Hallo Bill.
You have too excuse my poor English, but i shall try my best. Nice Jeep you have there.
My seats are bought from a Norwegian store who sales boat equipment. I dont have any name on this seats, unfortunately.
I love what you did with the wood looks really sharp!!
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NRHS scores highest ACT average in the area
The latest ACT results are out and teachers in New Richmond are celebrating.
New Richmond averaged a 23.8, which is a full point higher than last year's average of 22.8, and ranks them higher than all area schools - including Hudson (23.7) and River Falls (23).
Jess Ferguson, director of curriculum and instruction in New Richmond, said the district is really proud and excited.
"Their scores are awesome," she said.
On top of beating every school in the area, Ferguson said New Richmond also scored higher than Eau Claire's North High School, which averaged 21.2; Eau Claire's Memorial High School averaged 23.9.
Jeff Moberg, high school principal, said he is impressed by the recent results.
"They did a great job," he said of the 122 students who took the ACT last spring. "They obviously did a lot of work. It's very impressive."
Moberg said his teaching staff has been working with students to help with the tests and identify areas that need improvement before the ACT is taken.
For example, all sophomores and juniors are required to take the PLAN test, an ACT college readiness test. Freshmen take the EXPLORE test, a test designed to help students plan for high school courses, prepare for the ACT and choose a career direction.
"The PLAN test is similar to the ACT test and helps us identify areas we can improve on," Moberg said.
New Richmond's score is well above St. Croix Central's 21.5 and Somerset's 21. The statewide average is 22.2, a score that ranks them third in the nation behind Minnesota (22.9) and Iowa (22.3).
At St. Croix Central, the average score went up .3 to 21.5.
David Bradley, district administrator of the St. Croix Central School District, said that while Central's scores went up, the district is going to strive to get them even higher next year.
"We're pleased with the direction our scores are heading; however, they're not where we want them to be," he said. "Our teachers, administrators and board are committed to continuing to improve student learning and we have implemented a number of new initiatives that we believe will significantly improve student learning. Some of these initiatives will have immediate impact while others such as our literacy efforts at the elementary level won't show up in ACT scores for a number of years."
In Somerset, the average score fell to 21, which is a full point lower than last year's 22.
Randy Rosburg, district administrator in Somerset, said a large increase in students taking the ACT was a factor in that score.
In 2009-10, only 67 students took the ACT. That's compared to the 81 who took it in 2010-11.
"For a school our size that's a pretty big increase," Rosburg said.
As for the actual results, Rosburg said many of those students were students who decided at the last minute that they wanted to attend college.
"Because they decided that after the fact, it's likely that they didn't take the traditional preparation classes and tests," he said.
The school administration is given general information from the ACT scores and is able to go back into students' records to see whether they took all math classes or all science classes.
Rosburg said the students who didn't plan to attend college and therefore didn't take all the math or science classes are those who didn't do as well as other students.
Overall, 47,693 students -- 71 percent -- of students enrolled in public and private schools took the test, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
"Bravo to our 2011 graduates," said State Superintendent Tony Evers. "The message of using high school as preparation for college and careers is taking hold with our students. Nearly three-quarters of our kids said they took the rigorous classes recommended for college entry, up from just over half five years ago."
He added that educators and parents need the help of communities and businesses to stress the importance of taking classes to prepare for college and careers. "We want all students to graduate ready for the workforce or further education," Evers said.
"Wisconsin's ACT scores are high because Wisconsin's high-quality schools do an excellent job of preparing students for the future," said Mary Bell, a Wisconsin Rapids teacher and president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. "In these times of extreme political polarization, we need to recognize and appreciate the fact that Wisconsin has many great and talented educators shaping our students' futures."


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Freedom is not free for health insurance
Columnist Rick Wagner's paean to freedom last week in the cause of health insurance and health care is truly heart-warming.
Americans have the most health care freedoms of any people in the highly developed world.
We are free to have only as much health care as we can pay for at the moment we need it. We are free to go financially bankrupt if we need care and can't pay for it without liquidating all our assets. We are free to lose our job and health insurance. And best of all, we are free to throw out all concern for personal responsibility and get some degree of health care by using expensive emergency-room treatment and transfer the cost to all others who do pay their bills.
Freedom is wonderful when you are voluntarily free to choose to gamble and lose and let others pay for your own irresponsibility.
Amendment 63 guarantees that you will continue to choose to go without insurance when you feel you don't need it. It, however, also guarantees that when you do need insurance, meaning you either already have a serious medical problem or are likely to have one in the future because of aging, you will only be able to get insurance based on the likely expenses you will incur for the insurance company. That means sky-high premiums.
Will you be able to pay for them then? How do you know when or if you need expensive medical care? Save up for that rainy day? Will you have enough in the kitty for the day of need, which could be as soon as later today?
The need for mandated health insurance is so that everyone has the freedom to be able to buy insurance, regardless of pre-existing conditions, and with the freedom to not have coverage cancelled when you most need it.
Freedom is not free, as people like Wagner so often crow.
Grand Junction
Amendment 62 enshrines most Americans' beliefs
I urge all Coloradoans to vote "Yes" on Amendment 62, the Personhood Amendment to the Colorado Constitution.
This amendment simply ensures that all human persons are afforded equal protection under the law, from the beginning of biological development, rather than from birth, as the law is currently stated.
It simply requires the elector to agree with what the vast majority of Americans already agree upon: That human persons deserve legal protection from the beginning of their natural, biological lives.
Grand Junction
'Clear the Bench' ballot group is clearly partisan
I agree with The Daily Sentinel about the "Clear the Bench" flyer I received. It was just a veiled attempt at politicizing the Supreme Court of Colorado.
I always look at the more reasonably framed arguments, and on the cover, it looked like a rational idea. As soon as I looked inside I stopped, because in the opening it turned into the usual party-bashing that has become so popular.
When will the far right and the far left grow up and talk things out like adults instead of like a bunch of fifth graders who just resort to name calling?
Walker Stapleton is best candidate for treasurer
While I am not surprised by The Daily Sentinel's endorsement of the incumbent state treasurer, I am saddened that the Sentinel could not see the difference between her and Walker Stapleton.
Walker has a deep educational and practical background in business and finance, whereas his opponent is a lifelong bureaucrat.
Colorado needs more people from the private sector willing to put their talent working with businesses to work for Colorado. Our state needs a businessman now more than ever in the office of the treasurer.
The best choice for the people of Colorado is Walker Stapleton, not his incumbent opponent.
Bosley is the best choice for CU Board of Regents
Readers who care about the future of higher education in Colorado must care about this year's race for University of Colorado Regent at large.
Critically needed budget choices may include faculty pay and increased teaching loads that could raise classroom hours beyond their current average of less than seven hours per week.
Which candidate is going to be more prepared and objective in making these strategic choices?
Steve Bosley is a 30-plus year, experience-toughened, entrepreneurial-minded businessman who understands large operations, complex budgets and budgeting processes. His current, hands-on involvement as a regent has already produced tens of millions of dollars of savings.
He has no vested interest other than the well-being of the university and its students.
Bosley's background and experience are proved by his accomplishments. In his spare time, Bosley founded the Bolder Boulder 10k race.
Bosley's well-funded opponent is a CU Boulder Law School faculty member with a background in employment discrimination law and class-action lawsuits, not in financial decision-making. This background offers neither the substance nor the relevance to deal with the most severe financial crisis in CU's history.
As a CU law professor, she would have to vote against her own vested self-interests and the interests of her fellow professors to choose what's best for CU.
In sharp contrast, it was Bosley who supported and pushed for the Board of Regents to fire the controversial professor, Ward Churchill.
As a regent, Bosley was most supportive and instrumental in helping bring about the CU-Mesa State College partnership to offer an accredited engineering program in Grand Junction.
This is no time for conflict of interests, politics or on-the-job training. There is just too much at stake.
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Six-piece wardrobe story was great change of pace
The article by Melinda Mawdsley recently in The Daily Sentinel about her six items of clothing was a nice change of pace from the politics and bad news that seems to dominate the newspapers and airwaves nowadays.
It was nice to see the pretty lady having fun with her pretty clothes. Married men take heed: All your wife needs to look really nice is a six-piece wardrobe.
Daugherty was tireless on recent Honor Flight
I want to tell the staff of The Daily Sentinel just what a gift it was to have Gretel Daugherty accompany us on the recent Honor Flight. I have pictures of her — she is tireless in her efforts to capture the moment.
She was up and trying to get the story, on the plane, in the bus, at the dinner and always with such compassion. I saw her working the entire flight (both coming and going). She was the first out of the buses as we tried to unload some 100-plus passengers. She was running ahead of the troops, trying to get the pictures and she was always the last to load. She had to be exhausted.
There was more than one occasion where she herself had tears and yet she was always so respectful of the storyteller — trying to capture the emotions so that all those of us who could not be there could see and feel the emotions that were so rampant on this trip.
The Sentinel was certainly well-represented, as you could not have picked a better ambassador for your paper.
She is a wonderful individual, as well as an amazing reporter. Thank you.


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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office unveiled its latest piece of crime-fighting equipment Wednesday morning when it showed off the new Skywatch Mobile Observation Tower to the media.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office unveiled its latest piece of crime-fighting equipment Wednesday morning when it showed off the new Skywatch Mobile Observation Tower to the media.
The more than $143,000 tower and related equipment was purchased through a grant from the Federal Department of Homeland Security through the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.
Karen Blevins, coordinator of the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management, said Wednesday the sheriff's office competed against other law enforcement agencies who also applied for the federal grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
"Our sheriff's department was able to win it," Blevins said.
Sheriff's office operations commander and public information officer Major Lafayette Woods Jr. described the equipment as a mobile surveillance tower that will provide a more than 25-foot-high observation platform — roughly three stories — and can be towed almost anywhere it's needed.
"This thing has a two-man cabin with heating, air conditioning, cameras, infrared cameras, imaging system and a public address system," Woods said.
The tower uses a 100-gallon diesel tank and Woods said it could be operated for five straight days if needed without refueling.
Among other things, Woods said the tower will be used during events when large crowds are present, such as the Southeast Arkansas Fair and rodeo, parades and athletic events, and for natural disasters, and for additional security for VIP/dignitary protection.
"We also plan to take it to other areas of the county during the year for crime prevention projects and to assist with things going on outside Pine Bluff," Woods said.
As a part of the federal agreement, the sheriff's office can also make the mobile tower available to other counties across the state to help with emergency situations or large scale events they might be conducting, Blevins said.
The sheriff's office took delivery of the surveillance tower at the end of last week, Woods said.
On Monday, the Jefferson County Quorum Court approved an appropriation ordinance to pay for the surveillance tower using the federal grant funds.