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LORAIN -- A woman told police a man she knew forced her to give him oral sex and then threatened to kill her early Thursday.
James Thomas, 27, was charged with aggravated menacing around 2:30 a.m. at the 1700 block of Broadway.
A friend of Thomas' told police that two hours earlier, Thomas had come to her apartment on the 1700 block of Broadway. She said they started talking in her bedroom, which led to sex, according to the police report.
Thomas asked the friend to give him oral sex and when she refused, he slapped her several times until she gave in, according to the report. The friend told police she started crying and Thomas put a hand over her mouth to keep her quiet.
When Thomas left, the friend went to her neighbor's apartment and called police. Police arrived around 2:30 a.m. and spoke with the friend whose face looked red "as if she had been slapped," according to the report.
In the middle of their interview with the friend, Thomas called her cell phone and police heard him ask why officers were at her apartment, according to the report. He told the friend that if she was "setting him up," he would kill her, according to police.
Thomas arrived at the friend's apartment soon after the call and police confronted him with the accusation. Police charged him with aggravated menacing and told him that they would continue to investigate the incident, according to the report.
Thomas' bond and court date have not been set.
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Please give me some insight to these plans. I am very detail and planned oriented but I want to make sure I set good goals and am making the right decisions.
Short Term:
I know I have made a thread before about closing cards but I just want to get some things straight. I'm probably closing my BB&T card Friday. It is a hassle and now that I am banking with a CU I have no need to use it and I'm not too big on having to spend on/manage cards that I do not really want anyway. The problem is this was my first card. What I want to know is, a closed card remains on your report for 10 years right? Is that card, even though closed, still factored into AAoA for those 10 years? If that's the case, I cannot see why closing this one card is such a horrible thing. To me, it'd be good. I am also going to close KAY. Interest rate is crazy and if I really want to carry a balance I have cards with much lower rates and higher limits. Util change really will not be an issue closing these cards. I am carrying a balance on my Discover IT but I think I will transfer that balance to my Citi DP card in October and I will have 18 months no interest from the post date.
Long Term:
Right now all spending is going on my PRG. I am trying to meet the spending requirement for the bonus points. For now I am just spending as normal and gardening. The PRG is my newest account, just opened this week. After the spending is met on the PRG I will use it for my December trip. Everything associated with that trip will go on PRG. Otherwise I will use whichever other CC offers the best rewards according to where I am spending. Ok, here comes to good stuff but it may seem a bit crazy. December I can apply for another 3X CLI on my BCE. I will do that. I may try to get a SP CLI from Discover IT if I haven't received any auto luv. I want to buy my FICO EQ and if my score is significantly higher I will go up to the CU and refinance my auto loan. Now, I am pretty sure I am going to close the PRG sometime is 2014 and apply for the CSP to replace it. IMO the CSP, Freedom, and BCE will be the three best cards for the rewards I seek and for my spending patterns. I will probably close the Citi DP once the BT is PIF. That will leave me with a CSP, Freedom, Discover IT, BCE, BBY, and a CU Visa. So, when should i close the PRG and apply for the CSP? As early an January? Or wait until later in the year? The earlier I get it the more rewards I can have before my next trip but in all honesty I am in no rush at all to app. I want to wait until the perfect moment! Should I app for any other CLI? I'll probably try to get one on my CU card when I refinance as they will use same pull.
So, any comments or suggestions? In my mind I think I have a good solid plan and I am quite excited to see how things unfold. However, I am still young and a lot of you all have a lot more experience and credit knowledge than myself so I am open to anything you have to say!
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Please give me some insight to these plans. I am very detail and planned oriented but I want to make sure I set good goals and am making the right decisions.
So, when should i close the PRG and apply for the CSP? As early an January? Or wait until later in the year? The earlier I get it the more rewards I can have before my next trip but in all honesty I am in no rush at all to app. I want to wait until the perfect moment! Should I app for any other CLI? I'll probably try to get one on my CU card when I refinance as they will use same pull.
So, any comments or suggestions? In my mind I think I have a good solid plan and I am quite excited to see how things unfold. However, I am still young and a lot of you all have a lot more experience and credit knowledge than myself so I am open to anything you have to say!
The card WILL report on your credit for 10 years even though it is closed. Make sure your utilization will not go dramatically up when closing any cards.
In regards to the PRG, since you have it and are actively using it (and accumulating points), you need to have a plan for what to do with leftover points when you cancel it. You can transfer the points to various travel partners, check the Membership Rewards portion of AMEX's site for details. If you truly don't thinl you will use it, cancel it right before the AF is due - they may offer you additional points. If not, cancel it at that point, just before you have to pay the AF.
I would ask for any CLI that would not result in a HP, and just continue to use the cards responsibly until you are ready to app again. I would hold off on cancelling any other cards right away, and just keep the Citi Card ( No AF, and you never know when you may need a BT in the future. Also, they have recently been having promos giving cash back for purchases). Citi will likely give you a SP CLI as well, as long as you use them regularly. It will be better to APP for CSP if you have as many limits as possible at 5k or above.
I would app for CSP after I got a CLI on AMEX, and the CU card (assuming you get a increase).
Good luck with whatever you decide.
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09Lexie wrote:
. You've already answered my question about util, so the real question is if there isn't an AF, why close?
This seems to be always a matter of personal preference, with the equivalent question, "If the card is of no value to you, why keep it open?"
It comes down to perceived usefulness in
1) keeping an additional TL, and some additional AAoA protection (but waaaay down the road, yes it is UP to ten years, and in some cases more, but in most cases it is at least several years),
2) the minimalist approach, not having to worry about fraud, or keeping the card alive by making purchases (which take away from rewards on other cards) etc.
They are both valid viewpoints (but the one I have is of course more valid!)
But I think it's reasonable to say that a good target, as you (generic you!) and your credit mature, would be to end up with a smallish number of credit cards each with a high credit limit, rather than keep every no AF card you ever obtained.
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Yeah, longtimelurker, after going from 3 cards to 9 in a few months, I prefer the minimalist way! Just my main rewards cards! Ill keep the Citi card just because but that's the only one I'd keep. BBY has good no interest deals. Otherwise I prefer to have my main rewards cards but that's it!
if you prefer the minimalist way, you can just close the accounts then.
There's really no right or wrong with regards to stuff like this. It's all personal preference.
If it were you, I would sockdrawer those cards and let the lender close the cards. it will be labelled as "closed due to inactivity".
Some lenders close cards that hasn't been used for 3 months, while some do not even if the card hasn't been used for 3 years. It just really depends on which lender you're specifically talking about.
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This 1970 Hatteras 38 Convertible is powered by twin Detroit Diesel 6V53's that start right up with minimal smoke, plug along trolling all day and have been regularly maintained. Featuring a two stateroom layout with an additional convertible berth in the salon, this classic sportfisher would double nicely as a family boat at the island.
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Self Edge Los Angeles releases this exclusive denim tote bag from Dry Bones. Produced with 14.5oz selvedge double ring spun denim, the bag carries an overall classic style with military-grade canvas lining, a 100% cotton drawstring and pure indigo dyed color. For those interested, it's available now only through Self Edge LA.
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Senate Passes Package of Bills to Fight the Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens
The New York State Senate has passed a package of eight bills to prevent criminals from using financial schemes to prey upon senior citizens. The measures were recommended in a report released by the Senate Majority Coalition in May that examined this growing issue that affects thousands of senior New Yorkers each year.
The type of elder abuse relating to financial exploitation involves the illegal taking, misuse, or concealment of funds, property, or assets of a senior for someone else's benefit. It can result in the significant monetary loss for the victim, and in some cases, a person's entire life savings. Financial exploitation can range from the theft of cash, to much more elaborate schemes.
Unfortunately, these incidents often times go unreported due to the startling fact that the abuser is someone that the victim either trusts, is a caregiver, or more often than not, is a family relative. Moreover, the rate of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias that undermine judgment increases with age, thus leaving seniors more vulnerable.
The Senate Majority Coalition, led on this issue by Senator Patrick Gallivan (R-C-I, Elma) and Senator David Valesky (D, Oneida), worked to develop a report examining the growing trend of elder abuse and issued eight legislative proposals. The bills help prevent deceptive financial transactions from taking place, update the collection of data methods to track abuse statewide, and amend existing law to stiffen penalties to deter criminal acts from occurring in the first place.
Senator Gallivan, Chairman of the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee, said, "As our senior population grows, unfortunately so does the number of cases of elder abuse. We have a responsibility to do everything we can to guard against these despicable acts, whether physical, psychological or financial. This legislation makes sure those who abuse and exploit our senior citizens do not go unpunished."
Senator Valesky, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, said, "We are seeing increasing incidences of elder abuse, and we must do all we can to stop this disturbing trend. These bills will establish new protections for our elderly citizens and give law enforcement officials additional tools to pursue and prosecute those who would take advantage of and harm adults who are unable to protect themselves."
Senator Mike Nozzolio (R-C, Fayette) said, "Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety and well-being of New York's senior citizens. The adoption of these important legislative measures is a good step to combating the growing problem of elder abuse, while making sure crime victims get the help they need physically, emotionally and financially."
The bills passed today to address the financial exploitation of seniors include:
· Bill S6221, sponsored by Senator Valesky: authorizes banks to refuse a transaction if the banking institution, social services official, or law enforcement agency reasonably believes that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult has occurred or may occur.
· Bill S7177, sponsored by Senator Gallivan: seeks to establish that an alleged abuser may not use the defense of obtained consent to take, withhold, or obtain property, where such consent was obtained from a person who the accused knew or had reason to know was mentally disabled. This measure would help a mentally-infirm elderly victim by establishing in law that they cannot give meaningful consent, such as when an abuser on trial claims the assets taken from the victim were a gift.
· Bill S7179, sponsored by Senator Valesky: allows prosecutors to obtain medical records of mentally impaired victims of financial exploitation, without requiring a waiver from those very victims. Although victims in other types of cases routinely waive their privilege so that prosecutors can obtain crucial medical records, mentally impaired victims cannot consent to waiving their medical privilege any more than they can consent to having their property taken.
· Bill S2323A, sponsored by Senator Jeff Klein (D, Bronx): requires the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to define, identify and collect data related to the incidence of elder abuse possessed by state and local agencies. It also mandates OCFS to establish an inter-agency reporting system that contains a uniform set of standards to collect and analyze information on the incidence of elder abuse.
· Bill S7187, sponsored by Senator Nozzolio: amends the penal law to explicitly state that in a prosecution for larceny by false promise, partial performance does not, by itself, prevent a reasonable jury from making such finding from all the facts and circumstances. As an illustration, this would apply to a case where a dishonest contractor demands full, up-front payment for services, starts the project, but never completes the promised work.
· Bill S2951, sponsored by Senator Valesky: expands the definition of "caregiver" under the penal law to include a person who voluntarily, or otherwise by operation of law, (such as an appointed guardian or power of attorney) assumes responsibility of an elderly person so that they would be tried under the "endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person" law.
On Tuesday, June 10, the Senate gave final legislative passage to:
· Bill S7188, sponsored by Senator Nozzolio: would allow a caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person who is testifying in front of a grand jury. The caregiver may only fulfill their function with the consent of the prosecutor.
On Tuesday, June 10, the Senate also passed:
· Bill S7178, sponsored by Senator Gallivan: allows the prosecution and defense attorneys to preserve the testimony of witnesses who are age 75 or older. This would help prevent elder abuse offenders from trying to "game the system" by delaying a trial in the hope that an older witness will succumb to conditions associated with advanced age or pass away before trial.
The bills will be sent to the Assembly, except for S7188, which has previously passed the Assembly and will be sent to the Governor for consideration.


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Therapists Spill: The Books That Changed My Life
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
This book was the second. The Color Purple cemented Marter's desire to help others through the healing process.
The book was profoundly eye-opening and moving to me as it relays the life story of an African-American woman who survived multiple traumas and losses related to poverty, racism, sexism, abuse, rape, etc.
The message I received was about the resiliency and power of the spirit in each of us, as well as the ability to heal and move forward in life through love. The story resonated with me at a very deep level and awoke the parts of myself that were called to be an instrument of healing and empowerment for myself and others.
Leadership & Self-Deception and Bonds That Make Us Free by C. Terry Warner
These books had a big effect on Christina G. Hibbert, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and expert in postpartum mental health. They played an important role in both her work with clients and how she lives her life.
The two books that literally changed my life are both by C. Terry Warner, who was actually my professor at Brigham Young University, and is the founder of the Arbinger Institute (a fabulous organization that helps companies and people establish healthy and peaceful relationships).
I first read Arbinger's Leadership & Self-Deception, (co-written by Warner and based on his theories) and it was a huge "Wow!" moment for me. I then moved on to Bonds That Make Us Free, Warner's longer, more in-depth version of the simpler Leadership.
Reading these books, I began to realize just how much I'd been "in the box" with relationships, focusing only on my needs and failing to see the bigger picture — that each time we choose to ignore the promptings to do the "right" thing in our relationships (i.e., wake up with the crying baby so your wife can sleep), we are actually betraying ourselves.
We then end up spending our time defending ourselves because we can't acknowledge that we chose wrongly, so we give all the reasons why it was "right" instead (i.e., "I have work tomorrow and I'm tired too, you know!), and actually create our own relationship stress!
These books have not only changed how I do therapy — especially couples therapy — they have personally helped me see others for who they really are and not for how they affect me, and have helped me take responsibility for my own actions in my relationships.
I've read them both three times already, plan to continue studying them, and encourage everyone else to do the same!
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
This book transformed clinical psychologist Ryan Howes's perspective on literature – and opened up a whole world of writings he had no idea even existed.
When I was in high school, my step-mom saw that I was growing weary of The Crucible and Great Expectations and was ready to discard the written word altogether and retire to the boob tube. She shrewdly placed Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions in my Christmas stocking and I devoured it in a week.
The idea that writing could be entertaining while revealing the human condition blew my mind and opened me up to books that spoke the truth while holding my interest. My apathy toward literature died that month. So it goes.
Being and Loving: How to Achieve Intimacy with Another Person and Retain One's Own Identity by Althea Horner
Since graduate school, this book continues to inspire Howes, his clients and colleagues – along with a few other great reads.
In graduate school I searched for books that echoed my beliefs about relationships and identity formation. A supervisor recommended Althea Horner's Being and Loving: How to Achieve Intimacy with Another Person and Retain One's Own Identity for our group and this became my favorite book to recommend to clients and fellow therapists.
Around the same time I picked up M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled and found its wisdom and spiritual component an ideal complement to Horner's object relations musings.
Throw in Schnarch's Passionate Marriage, Epstein's Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart, and Yalom's The Gift of Therapy and that rounds out my most referred list.
They're no Vonnegut, but the world only needed one.
Tartakovsky, M. (2016). Therapists Spill: The Books That Changed My Life. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 24, 2017, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-the-books-that-changed-my-life/


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"An Immigrants Tale" will be presented at the Coon Rapids Senior Services Tea Talk program Wednesday, May 16, 1:30 p.m., at the Coon Rapids Civic Center.
Roger Hellesvig, a third-generation American of Norwegian descent, has developed a persona of Ole Oleson and brings history to life during his presentation.
Hellesvig uses a trunk as his prop, explaining the contents and how he acquired them, the order of importance that each item was meant for, the limited amount of space in the trunk for only the most essential items and his story of preparing for and arrival in America.
Refreshments will be served after the presentation. The cost to attend the Tea Talk program is $3.


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Moleskine Monday: Le Petit Prince
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Here's another cute commemorative Moleskine, perfect for any fan of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's timeless classic Le Petit Prince (or The Little Prince in English):
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Greenwood photographer arrested for child exploitation
A Greenwood photographer is being held on charges that he exploited a 16-year-old girl.
Police say the girl's mother contacted the department about 42-year-old Alan Fork, for whom the teenager was modeling. Fork had run a modeling agency in Indianapolis before moving the business to his Greenwood apartment.
On June 22, Fork picked the girl up and took her to his apartment to do a photo shoot involving lingerie and swim wear for an agency in Chicago he had told her about earlier. When the teenager got nervous about the photographs, she said Fork gave her some vodka and Adderall to calm her down, police say.
The girl told investigators she blacked out and when she woke up, Fork was on top of her, performing sexual intercourse. After the intercourse, Fork let the girl get dressed and drove her home.
The next day, police say, the girl became ill and collapsed at home. She was taken to the hospital, where she told her mother what happened at Fork's apartment studio the night before.
Police executing a search warrant of Fork's apartment seized hard drives and electronic media. Among the items seized, detectives found video of Fork engaging in sexual intercourse with the teenage victim on two separate occasions. Police also found digital photographs which showed the victim posing in lingerie that exposed her genitals.
Fork was taken into custody Tuesday at his mother's residence in Greenwood. He is being held on four felony counts of child exploitation, one count of felony voyeurism and a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor on a $100,000 bond.


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Quality of Stanley Cup Playoff Competition
An offshoot from the new Patrick Roy thread in the HoH forum...
Is anyone interested in doing a rigorous estimate of the quality of each Stanley Cup champion's postseason competition? Some ideas:
I'd say that a fair metric would be (some estimate of) a team's likelihood of winning the Cup prior to the start of the playoffs (given that you know their opponents in advance). So let's say that the 2012 Kings had the Canucks, Blues, Coyotes, and Devils on their docket, and their a priori chances of winning each round were 30%, 45%, 50% and 60% (I note that this is the crux of the analysis). Then, we'd say that the 2012 Kings had a 4.05% chance of doing what they ultimately did (winning the 2012 Stanley Cup).
That seems like a very tough set of competition (of course, I made up the probabilities). How does it compare to others'?
Flaw #1 - I realize that the metric that I propose would undervalue the competition of a truly great team. (Here's proof: holding the competition steady, if we double the ability of the Cup-winning team, then the a priori probability of winning Cup would go up substantially, even though the competition didn't change).
I'll propose a modification to my proposed metric: prior to the start of the playoffs, what is the probability that an average NHL team from the season in question could win the Cup while facing the playoff schedule that the Cup-winning team played?
I'm not sure whether it would be fairer to use an "average" team or an average playoff team.
I'd also like to see various measures of how different teams/player fared in the playoffs over longer periods vs. how they would have been expected by pythagorean win% and/or GF/GA ratios.
I've tinkered with the latter and would like to revisit it whenever I have more time to look at it more closely.
I imagine that the answers would be quite similar if they were run both ways.
Tonnes of possible pitfalls. Have to account for home ice advantage, and have to account for the fact that some teams play better/worse against others, often defying "predictions" of game outcome based on relative rankings in league standings, etc. There is no "average team" in the playoffs; just one team that either matches up well against the other, or not, and the impact of playing more/less games at home (which I think is a pretty well established "advantage", despite not being able to guarantee a win). Head-to-head results in the regular season would be important, imo, but then again lots of teams change their look by the time the trade deadline rolls around.
In the end, though, I can't imagine that any rigorous study accounting for many variables is going to come any closer to successfully painting the picture than a simple comparison of average seed of team still alive in each round. Keeping with the Roy theme, for example, in 1986 the Habs' faced the #8 seed to get to a pool of 9.4 average seeded "opposition", then faced the #11 seed to get to a pool of 10.7, then faced a 14th seed to get to the Final against the #6 seed. That's a lot easier than, say, last year's Kings facing the #1 seed to get to a pool of 7.3 average, then the #3 seed to get to a pool of 7.0, then facing #8 for the Cup.
I'm not sure an accurate measure would only be based on the last regular season.
Best example I can think of: in 1995, the 8th seeded Rangers beat that 1st seeded Nordiques. Should have been considered a major upset, but a lot of people were not surprised. Rangers were "the defending Cup champions who underachieved during the regular season" vs "a young team that is there for the first time."
Do you think it's worth bringing in the previous playoffs, or is that too much complication for a minor variable?
I guess it depends upon how complicated the prediction model would be (and the prediction model could be fit by how well it predicts the series - of course, that's another subforum topic entirely :laugh: ).
Or stated differently - the prediction model would have uses of its own, but would also be able to help answer other questions (such as this one).
For example, the Rangers had a shot differential of about +250 during the Regular Season, whereas the Nordiques were even.
Not to say that the Rangers were necessarily the better team - Quebec (Colorado) certainly did better the following year.
Just that a wholistic analysis (even if confined to the 1994-95 Regular Season) discloses that the teams were probably pretty even at the time.
Now, if we looked at it just as an 86 point team vs a 57 point team, it would look like a major hurdle. Fact is, though, that Toronto dominated the season series between the two clubs (6W-2L). So it might look like Toronto had a difficult task ahead of them in round 1 of '86, but they were probably more comfortable heading into Chicago than they may have been Minnesota, for example (who Toronto couldn't beat in 8 encounters that year). Lo and behold, they won that series.
This would be insanely hard to do, because weighting each factor would be almost impossible imo. How do we weigh precedence (how often 8 beats 1), underlying numbers, percentages for that year, goaltending, etc. I would maybe start with Gabe Desjardins 75-5-20 or whatever it is split of fenwick/possession, goaltending and luck.
You'd have to demonstrate, rather than assume, that a team won because of the matchup, rather than normal variance. Same applies to the regular-season matchups; normally the number of games involved is so small that you can't draw reliable conclusions from them.
On the other hand, no one's expecting a model that's 100% predictive, and so I imagine a process such as this:
Of course, proving that it's not just random variation is much harder.
The relevant question is: Does it happen more happen than one would predict, based on chance alone?
Toronto and Chicago played 11 games against each other in 1985-86.
The signal to noise ratio is pretty weak over 11 games.
I dunno, it seems like something that could at least supplement something equally uselessly basic on its own such as "quality of competition" based simply on the "fact" that playing an 8th seed should be easier than playing a 7th seed, which is easier than playing a 6th seed... etc.
If that's not what he's saying, then I'll take credit for it.
THe "quality" of competition in a Stanley Cup Tournament, is going to differ if you end the season in January instead of April.
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OBAMA SPEECH/THE DAY AFTER-Regardless of what you thought of the President's speech, it seems pretty clear that our Congressional representatives listening in the chamber didn't have their minds changed one bit. It seems that Democratic politicians loved the speech and their Republican counterparts did not. The Dems used words like "game changer". The Republicans used words like "disingenuous". So same old same old partisan entrenchment. But there was another mission for the President last night, Jon Karl told us on WORLD NEWS, that was just as important. Karl: "What the President needed most was to unify those bickering in his own party divided on whether to create a new government-run insurance program or 'public option'. Moderates don't want it, liberals do. The president essentially told all of them to back off." Not surprisingly, Karl adds, "That didn't seem to satisfy any of them." But maybe one Democrat, a very important one, was swayed to tone down demands. Karl: Just last week, Speaker of the House Pelosi said the government-run insurance program was non-negotiable. Today, new flexibility." Pelosi noted today: "I don't think you ever really go into a negotiation and say that some things are non-negotiable." One area the White House may have to be flexible on is when legislation gets passed. In his close, Karl noted "White House officials are now saying they are hoping to see a health care bill passed by Thanksgiving…officials up here (on Capitol Hill) say it will likely take longer than that.
YOU LIE…OR DO YOU?-South Carolina Republican Representative Joe Wilson entered the national scrum over health-care reform with his two-word outburst during the President's speech last night. Wilson was reacting to the President's assertion that illegal immigrants would not be getting health-care insurance under his reforms. Wilson quickly apologized and almost all elected officials on either side of the aisle condemned the outburst. But the sentiment clearly struck a chord with supporters and critics alike. David Wright, reporting for WORLD NEWS, notes "the Democrat hoping to unseat Wilson (in his congressional district) enjoyed a fundraising windfall-$400 thousand in less than 24 hours…..but plenty of others embraced him, as a maverick who dared to speak truth to power. You can now buy a T-shirt that says "I'm with Joe Wilson". But the "$900 billion over ten years" question is: Are illegal immigrants to benefit from health-care reforms or not? Jake Tapper, filing for WORLD NEWS, did some digging with some fact-checking of his own. Tapper: "Would the President's reforms apply to illegal immigrants? The answer is no. House and Senate bills explicitly say any new government subsidies to purchase health insurance would only apply to legal citizens." Before you can utter "well I guess that's cleared up" Jake tosses a little fly in the ointment: "But the issue is more complicated than that-when illegal immigrants go to emergency rooms the charges are often paid for by Emergency Medicaid, which at least one Democratic bill may expand." So while the answer appears to be no, there seems to be enough wiggle room to explain conservative criticism on the matter.
H1N1 VACCINE-Some good news on the H1N1 Vaccine front, no make that "the public health equivalent of a home run" as Dr. Richard Besser said tonight on WORLD NEWS. Besser explains: "The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE today published results of a vaccine trial out of Australia, of the new swine flu vaccine and done in adults. What they found was that one dose of the vaccine was enough to give protective immunity." Charles Gibson pointed out that "this is just one study" but Besser noted "I was on the phone with the head of Infectious Diseases at the NIH. The U.S. data is coming out tomorrow and shows the same findings. What this means is that potentially twice as many adults could get vaccinated. More people will be likely to get it, and the cost of administration and the logistics around it are greatly improved." Besser says we should know "in ten days to two weeks" what the studies in children say. "Very young children", Besser added, "most likely will need two doses. But it's possible that in older children, as we are seeing in adults, they will get the same kind of response."
FBI OPERATIVE TALKS/BRIAN ROSS EXCLUSIVE: A startling revelation on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. An undercover operative for the FBI says he is absolutely certain the attacks could have been prevented. During his years with the FBI, the operative was known as Mohammed. But as Brian Ross reported on World News: "His real name is Elie Assaad, a 36-year old native of Lebanon. Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, Assaad is now going public with an account of how he says he and the FBI missed a chance to stop the hijackers. In early 2001, the FBI sent Assaad to infiltrate … (a) small mosque outside Miami. There he says he spotted and even recorded conversations with the man later identified as 9/11 hijack leader Mohammed Atta as well as several others in his group. But Assaad says, over his objections, the FBI told him to leave Atta alone and instead to set up and sting two men that he calls wanna-be terrorists. Assaad says while he was posing as a bomb maker and producing weapons for the wannabes, the real terrorists were left alone. Shortly after the attacks, Assaad says he identified Atta as the man the FBI told him to leave alone." The FBI has declined any comment on the case. But former national security official Richard Clarke, now an ABC News consultant, says: "This is yet another example of the way the system broke down prior to 9/11 and if the system had worked, we might have been able to identify these people before the attacks." (thanks to Ed Bailey for this entry)
9/11 SPECIAL REPORT- From Marc Burstein: "ABC-TV will air a brief Special Report to the full network at approximately 9:30am Friday to mark the anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. The report will feature President Obama's remarks at the Pentagon and be anchored by Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts at Times Square Studios."
GENERAL MOTORS REFUND: General Motors announced today that customers who purchase vehicles between September 14 and November 30 are guaranteed to get full refunds within 60 days if they are unsatisfied with their cars. "GM's latest promotion comes just after the 'Cash for Clunkers' program sparked the hottest U.S. car sales in more than a year. Now that the party's over, automakers anticipate a nasty hangover," Chris Bury reported on WORLD NEWS. GM hopes its "May the Best Car Win" program will help curb the "hangover," keep sales up and improve their company's image. As Edmunds.com Editor-in-Chief Karl Brauer told ABC News, "General Motors knows they have to change their impression with car buyers in this country and that's what this program is about." The refund includes the price of the vehicle and taxes, but not add-on accessories or vehicles that are leased. More details of the program will be made available to consumers on Monday. (thanks to Marisa Bramwell for this entry)
SHUTTLE DISCOVERY- Bad weather is making it difficult for the shuttle Discovery to get back home. NASA decided conditions were too poor to bring Discovery back to Florida this evening and scrubbed both landing opportunities at the Cape. Their next chance at returning will be Friday at 5:54 p.m. But weather looks even worse tomorrow, and Matt Gutman notes "So Edwards, where the weather has been favorable, is the likely choice for tomorrow at 8:59pm ET." MISSING YALE MED STUDENT: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined local authorities in the search for a missing Yale graduate student. Annie Le, a 24-year-old medical student, was last seen entering a Yale University research facility Tuesday morning. Surveillance tapes captured the petite student entering the facility. Police say her purse, containing her identification, money and a cell phone, were left in her office. Le was due to be married to Jonathan Widawsky, a Columbia University graduate student, this Sunday, and friends and family said she was excited about the upcoming nuptials. Investigators are searching the research facility and surrounding neighborhood for signs of Le. Her fiancé, friends and family are also aiding in the search. (thanks to Marisa Bramwell for this entry)
ACORN ON CONSERVATIVE'S RADAR…The group ACORN (aka Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) fired two employees who gave tax advice to a man posing as a pimp & a woman who posed as a hooker. A hidden-camera caught the couple visiting ACORN's in Baltimore about purchasing a home & tax questions. The ACORN employee told the woman to list her occupation as "performance artist." And here's something you don't hear from H&R Block. When the couple said they planned on employing teenage girls from Latin America as prostitutes, the ACORN employee advised that up to three of the girls could be claimed as dependents. Conservative activist James O'Keefe provided the transcripts of the video & FOX News broadcast excerpts from the video on Thursday. An ACORN spokesman told FOX News that the video is "false and defamatory." (thanks to George Sanchez for this entry)
OTHER STUFF- -- ARMY SUICIDE DATA- The Army has released its monthly suicide numbers and the year's troubling trend continues. 11 potential suicides for August and the July numbers released last month have been revised upward to 12, up from 8. From the period of January to August, 2009 110 active duty Army suicides are suspected to have occurred. That's 21 more than this same period in 2008 when there were 89 suicides among active duty soldiers. (Luis Martinez) -- MITCHELL TO THE MIDEAST-US envoy George Mitchell departs tomorrow for the Middle East. He'll have talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. He'll also have other stops, but those aren't firm yet... likely stops in Jordan, the Gulf region (Saudi, etc.), and perhaps Egypt. Unclear if he'll make European stops on the way back. (Kirit Radia) -- OBAMA ADDRESS/NIELSEN-Close to 32 million viewers for President Obama last night spread out over 10 television networks. FOX did not air the President and brought in 6.6 million viewers for "So You Think You Can Dance" from 8-9pm ET. (Brian Hartman)


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Staying Focused on Academic Goals with a "Single Stop"
April 18th, 2016
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 18, 2016) - Wake Tech held a celebration today of its successful six-month partnership with Single Stop, a non-profit program that connects students with community resources. Single Stop helps students find services and assistance to help with life's challenges – so that they can stay focused on reaching their academic goals. Wake Tech is one of only four North Carolina community colleges that offer the program.
"Single Stop is a valuable resource for providing students with assistance when they need it," said Wake Tech President Dr. Stephen Scott. "We want them to concentrate on their studies and achieve success in college."
Resources include healthcare benefits counseling, financial counseling, legal advice, and referrals for other services and resources on campus and in the community. During tax season, Single Stop brought tax preparers to campus to help students with their returns, free of charge!
"Single Stop helped me complete my tax forms and I was able to get health insurance," said Yusuf Mahmoud, a Wake Tech student. "I am extremely grateful for the help I received – now I can focus on my studies."
The partnership with Single Stop is made possible by a generous grant from the John M. Belk Endowment.


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MELBOURNE Storm captain Cameron Smith was a notable absentee form the NRL premier's season launch today.
But the skipper isn't in doubt for Sunday's season opener against St George Illawarra.
Club officials said Smith was dealing with a private matter and unable to accept his jersey with teammates but were adamant it wouldn't affect his ability to play.
Star Storm fullback Billy Slater was there and said no one at the club was even contemplating thoughts of winning back to back premierships.
Having lost five members of last year's premiership team Slater said the new group of players was embarking on a new journey and there was plenty of work to be done.
"It's a tough challenge, no-one has been able to achieve that for a long time. But it's down the track," Slater said.
"A lot of things have to go your way to win a premiership. There's a lot of guys in this squad who weren't hear last year … that probably makes it a little bit tougher.
"But we are just concentrating on getting our season off to a good start and building from there. Looking at back to back or even the premiership is so far away it's too hard to concentrate on."
Storm has welcomed, again, a raft of fringe players from other teams like Junior Moors and Junior Sa'u, welcomed back Lagi Setu to the NRL from his Mormon mission and introduced a pack of youngsters to its squad.
Heat may force Storm to rest players in Round 2
And Slater wasn't prepared to say whether the new group could surpass last year's efforts.
"I don't know whether we are better or not. It's pretty tough to go better than a premiership-winning squad," he said.
"We have a lot of work to do but guys like Matt Duffie and Gareth Widdop and Jesse Bromwich, they are going to take the next step in their careers.
"And young guys like Tohu Harris are exciting. Hopefully they can feed off the likes of Jesse and go to the next level."
With just one game of the new season completed Slater said it was too hard to assess just who might be the team to beat in 2013
"I haven;'t seen anyone else," he said.
"You really have to wait until round three or four to assess the form and know who might be contenders."
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So far this year, $219 billion worth of deals have been announced, more than double the level over the same time last year, according to Dealogic. The value of deals is also slightly above the same period in 2007. And that turned into a record year, with the value of deals reaching $1.6 trillion.Those looking to profit on deals by picking companies before they're taken over should know it's not easy. But there are guidelines for choosing possible M&A targets. One is a reasonably valued stock, not so high that it's likely to scare off buyers. Other signs are low debt and a history of generating lots of cash. Those are key for buyers who borrow heavily to finance deals, says Hottovy, the Morningstar analyst. Their debt can be repaid with the money coming out of target companies. Among the picks in a Morningstar report co-authored by Hottovy last month: â¿¿ Kohl's: The department store chain has strong cash flow and its stock trades at 10.7 times per share earnings in the previous 12 months, which Morningstar considers attractive. The average for S&P 500 companies is 17 times. â¿¿ Chesapeake Energy Corp.: The second-biggest U.S. gas producer is a target of investors looking to get the share price up. Embattled CEO Aubrey McClendon was pushed out last month. The stock is down 12 percent in the past 12 months. â¿¿ City National Corp.: Morningstar likes that the Los Angeles-based bank courts wealthy business owners as customers and has increased earnings per share by 63 percent in two years. The stock is up 17 percent in the past 12 months. Conditions seem ripe for plenty more deals. Borrowing money to buy has rarely been cheaper since interest rates are near record lows. And many companies can pay for M&A out of their own pocket. Companies in the Standard and Poor's 500 index have more than $1 trillion in cash on their books, up 66 percent in five years.
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Surgery seems to get stranger and more daring as time moves on.
Surgery seems to get stranger and more daring as time moves on.
Enter a large surgical operating room at CarolinaEast Medical Center with seven medical professionals suited in sterile blue scrubs, rubber gloves, with heads and mouths covered, and listening to �80s music.
Then watch a four-armed, seven-foot robot, rolling up to operate.
It may sound futuristic, and robotic surgery is in its infancy in the scheme of medical history. But it is hardly brand new to modern medicine, and CarolinaEast Medical Center has used a daVinci Robot to help with surgery since October 2010.
Representatives of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., with home offices in Sunnyville, Calif., which manufactures daVinci Surgical Systems in America, said there are currently 2,116 surgeons in the U.S. performing some daVinci robotic procedures and about 3,000 worldwide.
Many surgical procedures of various types have been done here robotically, said Megan McGarvey, head of CarolinaEast public information.
She is particularly pleased that the original da Vinci purchased by the hospital at a cost of about $1.5 million, could and has been upgraded to the next level of proficiency. It can now aid a physician in performing some surgeries through one incision.
Dr. Rob Patterson Jr. of East Carolina Women�s Center is trained to use the robot, as are three other surgeons in the practice.
Patterson, who is the first trained to use its new single-site capability or third generation of daVinci here for hysterectomies, said, �We have done over 600 procedures now.�
The robot helps maximize a surgeons� precision and minimizes required invasive cuts to get to the problem that needs to be fixed,� he said. �Instead of four little incisions, there is one 2.5 centimeter cut in which a port is inserted through which all the tools go.�
Previously, and still if a patient wishes or the procedure requires it, four or five small incisions were made, he said.
Otherwise, the most common minimally invasive surgery is laparoscopy. That uses a small camera inserted through a few small incisions to guide surgeons as they operate, rather than a traditional large open incision.
In both robotic procedures, �the robot docks by the table but the surgeon sits across the room and operates at a console,� Patterson said. �The surgeon is working from a screen which has the area magnified 10 times and is in 3-D. It takes all the tremor out of the hands and maximizes physical stamina. It�s much more comfortable.�
At the console cart Patterson uses both hands and feet to maneuver the surgical tools injected through the ports on a patient and the cart does everything he tells it to do while others monitor the patient directly and through a vision cart nearby.
Patterson said he said he has done three single site surgeries since the first in April and those making the choice to have only one incision through the belly button area are all pleased with the results.
Patterson said the average hysterectomy takes about 1 1/2 hours. He, as surgeon, operates daVinci. Another physician is directly with the patient. Regular operating room staff including a doctor to handle anesthesia are also present.
The robot replaces no one in the surgical process.
�The majority of patients go home sooner, in three to four days,� Patterson said.
He hopes the single-site method shortens recovery even more.
The about $30,000 cost of the robotic hysterectomy is about the same as traditional surgical methods.
But, McGarvey said, �If the average patient is back to work in a week, that�s a huge overall cost savings. The shortened hospital stay and recovery time is a great medical cost savings and savings to the patient because of lost wages and a much less painful recovery.�
Patterson said, �Some patients are not good candidates for this procedure.� That includes those who are obese and those who have had surgeries including caesarian section deliveries which have left a lot of scar tissue.
�Some people are afraid of the word �robot,�� he said. �Some are just not educated about it. But very few people, when sit down and explain it, go the old fashioned way.�
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2010 Bordeaux — A Classic Vintage of Outstanding Quality
The 2010 vintage is sure to go down in history as one of the greats. Next to 2009, it will surely inspire debate for decades about which of the dynamic duo is best. They are certainly different in style, with the plush, dense, super ripeness of the 2009s contrasting with the classically structured, more acidic and focused 2010s. That said, which vintage is "better" is best looked at on the regional level, and in many cases, by individual Chateau.
What can be said safely is that both vintages produced superb, long aging, vins de garde, although the 2010s, with their firmly structured, "classic" tannins, may need a little more patience than the more opulently styled 2009s. Both vintages, aside from the record prices, are worthy of a place in any cellar.
The growing season in 2010 started slow after a cold winter. Bud-break was slightly later than in 2009, and uneven flowering and disease issues reduced the crop size right off the bat, setting the stage for a smaller, more concentrated vintage. April was warm, which allowed the vines to catch up some in the growing cycle, but cold weather returned in May (the coolest in a decade). Low temperatures persisted in early June, causing concern, but temperatures rose steadily and the second half of June and all of August were warm. Hot days and cool nights were the perfect recipe for wines with great concentration and balancing freshness. The lack of precipitation in 2010 — it was one of the driest years since 1949 — was another contributing factor, allowing for ripe, concentrated grapes, with thick skins, good phenolic ripeness, and fresh acidity.
Overall, the resulting wines are deep, firm, and structured, showing ample alcohols and extraction, with the acids and tannins to match. They will need time, but those with the patience to wait will be well rewarded with wines that some are calling "modern classics."
It's still early to declare a winner between 2010 and 2009, but to date, St. Estephe, Pauillac and St. Julien may get the nod in 2009, and Graves in 2010 by a nose. The Right Bank is a draw, with Saint Emilion perhaps a bit better in 2010 owing to its high acidity and freshness. Pomerol was a tad better in 2009.
Dry whites from 2010 are very good — more vibrant than the 2009s. Sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac are also very good to excellent, with more acidity and nerve than the explosively rich 2009s.
Overall, we're looking at a strong buy for the reds, dry whites, and sweet wines. For those who can afford them, these are wines for the ages, and the best will need decades to reach their potentials.
Cities may not be particularly associated with winemaking, but Pape Clement is one of several Pessac-Leognan estates that are actually located within the city limits of Bordeaux. In difficult vintages, Pape Clement actually benefits from the slightly warmer urban temperatures. This is also one of the oldest properties in Bordeaux, named in 1305 for its proprietor, Pope Clement V, who inhabited the Château during his time as Archbishop. In 1985 Bernard Magrez purchased a stake in the property, owned by his wife's brother, and today he has levered it into 90% ownership. During that time investment in the vineyards and cellars has resulted in the property rising to the very top ranks of Bordeaux. The only point of contention boils down to a matter of style, with some criticizing the wines for being too over-oaked and extracted, and others loving them for their opulently lush style. To each their own!
The vineyard, which covers 32.5 hectares, is composed primarily of gravel and clay soils with some sand. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted on the gravel, while Merlot is reserved for the clay. These two varieties cover most of the vineyard -- 30 hectares -- and are planted at 60% and 40% respectively. The small white vineyard is planted to 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Semillon and 10% Muscadelle. The wines here are dense and full, typically characterized by notes of raspberry, gravel and exotic woodsmoke.
Château Pape Clement is the Grand Vin, of which 7000 cases of red and as few as 350 of white wine are produced each year. Le Clementin du Pape Clement and Le Prelat du Pape Clement are the second wines.
Sauvignon Blanc is most famous as the grape responsible for Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume, two of the most popular and energizing white wines of France. In the eastern portion of the Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc (which is often simply referred to as Sauvignon) produces bracing, aromatically pungent wines with strong citrus and gooseberry tones along with grassy and herbal notes, which in extreme cases or underripe vintages can cross over to green or herbaceous. A whiff of what the French call pipi de chat (cat pee) is also present in many Loire Valley Sauvignons; while this element can add a note of complexity in small doses, it can easily become overbearing. The best examples from the Loire Valley display clear mineral nuances and a distinctively dry chalkiness resulting from the limestone-domesticated soil.
Most high-quality Loire Sauvignon Blanc is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks or in glass- or enamel-lined concrete tanks to preserve the vibrant, nervy quality of the wines. But some producers like to experiment with barrel fermentation and aging in small, sometimes new barriques -- with mixed and occasionally disastrous results. No other wine-producing region on earth can quite match the Loire Valley for the pungent citric/minerally/grassy style of Sauvignon (New Zealand comes closest), but many have mimicked the oaky style, and much of this latter type of wine seems to miss the point of the variety.
Different from Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, classic Sancerre has always been characterized by vibrancy, steeliness, minerality and pronounced Sauvignon pungency. Its fruit profile tends to the citric, evoking lemon, lime and grapefruit. In riper years, or in the hands of some modernist producers, the wines are riper and rounder, more suggestive of orchard fruits like pear, quince, and apple. Whichever style one prefers, most aficionados agree that Sancerre should always be a wine of elegance, precision, and focus rather than volume and weight.
Most of the best producers are based in the villages of Bue and Verdigny. Chavignol, the other village with exceptional vineyards and a large number of quality-minded producers, is actually an appellation unto itself, and the wines are sometimes labeled as Chavignol rather than Sancerre. Broadly speaking, the wines of Chavignol are more powerful and intense while those of Bue and to a lesser extent Verdigny are more elegant and racy, with a subtle minerality. With rare exceptions, even the best Sancerres benefit only slightly from cellaring and are best drunk within three years of the vintage.
Menetou-Salon, located just southwest of Sancerre, yields firm-edged and very dry wines from limestone-rich soil that tend to be a bit more herbaceous and more solid than Sancerre but often represent good value. (There are also red and rose wines made here from Pinot Noir, as there are in Sancerre, but little is sold into the North American market.) The somewhat warmer Quincy appellation has historically produced rounder, more alcoholic, and less assertively citric wines than Sancerre, but a new generation of growers here is working at making more vibrant, racy wines. The same can be said about Reuilly's white wines from Sauvignon Blanc; this appellation also produces rose and Pinot Noir, most of it consumed in the local market. Farther to the west, the appellation of Touraine, surrounding the city of Tours, is a growing source of competently made and inexpensive Sauvignon (as well as red wines from Gamay, Cot, and Cabernet Franc, and whites from Chenin Blanc.)
Compared to the wines of their more exalted neighbor Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume tends to be richer and a bit fuller-bodied, with greater aromatic pungency. The vineyards here feature more flint in the soil, producing wines that are typically broad, meaty, and less delicate than Sancerre. The most prized vineyards are especially rich in flint, or silex, which the locals claim is responsible for the smoky gunflint aroma that marks classic examples of Pouilly-Fume. As with Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume is usually best consumed during the two or three years following the vintage, before the vibrant fruit begins to fade. Broadly speaking and with the prominent exception of the wines from cult producer Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fume tends to be priced in the North American market at about 20 percent less than most Sancerre, as it does not enjoy quite the same popularity.
Sauvignon Blanc from California ranges in style from minerally, grassy, and citric wines (more akin to examples made in the Loire Valley or New Zealand) to opulent, tropical-fruity wines fermented and aged in barrels and often including a percentage of Semillon a la white Graves. Some of these latter Chardonnay wannabees seem to miss the point of Sauvignon, which is to be refreshing rather than overbearing. In recent years the brisk, citrusy style of Sauvignon has enjoyed steadily growing popularity on restaurant lists, and today there are many new plantings of Sauvignon Blanc in cooler regions -- as opposed to the valley floor of Napa Valley, where Cabernet grapes fetch a higher price anyway. Prices for Sauvignon Blanc have escalated as demand for these wines has grown. (Incidentally, Fume Blanc is used on the label by a number of producers, usually to signify a wine made in a richer barrel-fermented, oak-aged style.)
Although some examples have proven that they can last in a bottle, there's little if anything to be gained by cellaring these wines, and the overwhelming majority of California's Sauvignon Blancs are best consumed in the two or three years following the harvest.
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I seem to have a penchant for rooting for the underdog--Bo, Adam, Chrystal. That's why I'm trying not to get emotionally tied to any contestant this season. I'd be happy if several contestants won this season. However, all my picks are men.
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Pan Am stewardesses: prepared for anything!
He has been the only exception from the past few seasons. I was SO happy when he won. I don't remember anybody from Seasons 5 and 6 that I particularly cared for. In fact, I remember people saying that AI had jumped the shark in that latter season.Oh well, I did vote for David C!!!
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Pan Am stewardesses: prepared for anything!
I think Jennifer is doing a great job but there is more funny business going on behind the scenes than usual. We have reports from people in attendance that Jordan made a comment "I was handed that song" and yet we never saw that on the televised show. Jordan was severely handicapped by given a song that did not fit him, he didn't choose that song, and yet we never saw a hint or whisper of that.
That alone tells me that there is some game playing going on and there are other examples.
As far as this group goes, I'm finding myself fascinated with Pia. I think it's her hair and not really her voice though. She has the prettiest hair, I have naturally curly hair and I've always wanted hair like hers. She comes on and I no longer hear her, I just stare mesmerized at that shiny hair lol.
James - hated him during the auditions. However. He is beginning to change my mind. If he continues to tone it down and sing as beautifully as he did this week, I may just forgive his horrible behavior during audition week.
My issue with James is that he was despicable to children much younger than him. If Jordan and Clint are going to be universally vilified for being mean to Jaycee than James should be as well as Scotty because they were also horrible during auditions.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' players are running up a tab on ownership.
The Bucs already have ensured that the Glazer family will remit at least $50,000 to the NFL. As part of the NFL's policy to "promote player safety by encouraging clubs to teach proper techniques and to correct improper and dangerous play by their players,'' teams now are required to pay a fine if their players ring up too many fines for on-field actions.
The league keeps a tab starting with the first preseason game and running through each team's last game. If a club's total of on-field fines reaches $105,000, the team is required to remit $50,000 to the NFL. If a team's season total reaches $157,500, the club shall remit an additional $25,000 and must match any subsequent fines for the remainder of the season.
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Denver Water's pilot Water Budget Program allows large properties to be exempt from the two-days-per-week drought watering restriction – as long as they cut their use 35 percent.
Only commercial properties with more than 1 acre of irrigable land are eligible for this new program. Many commercial properties with large landscapes need more flexibility to cover all their irrigation zones than the two-days-per-week watering restrictions allows. By giving them this flexibility, and ensuring they reduce their water consumption, properties can maintain healthy landscapes while helping Colorado conserve water during one of the worst droughts on record.
To be eligible for the program, properties must agree to use 12 gallons of water per square foot of irrigable land each year. That's a 35 percent reduction from the 18 gallons commonly used to maintain healthy landscapes.
Properties can then water any day they choose and as many days as they want, as long as it's not between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. These large commercial properties also may elect to use more water during different times of the summer. For example, if a property uses less in May and June, that property will have an additional amount to use in August.
Denver Water will track irrigation use throughout the summer, and properties that do not abide by the Water Budget rules will be removed from the program and must follow Denver Water's regular drought restrictions, listed at www.denverwater.org/drought.
Visit www.denverwater.org/Drought/WaterBudget, call 303-628-6343 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to apply.
Application deadline is June 1, 2013. Only Denver Water customers, or those served by a Denver Water distributor, are eligible to apply.


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The Las Vegas Strip may not be converting to them just yet, but LED lights have quickly become a popular home lighting method. These energy efficient light fixtures have been used for decades in� a variety of applications, from alarm clock displays to Christmas tree ornaments; technology advances in recent years have enabled them to be used as regular light bulbs for domestic use, instead of incandescent or fluorescent lights. Home owners using LED lights can reduce their power consumption considerably, save big on electricity bills, and help protect natural resources.
The technology for LED, which stands for light emitting diode, was developed in the 1920s by the Russian scientist Oleg Vladimirovich Losev, and largely ignored for the next 30 years. American scientists began reporting on the technology in the mid 1950s, and by the 1960s LED lights were being refined for consumer electronics. This method of lighting was modified� over the next few decades, and saw its biggest breakthrough in recent years with the development of white LED, which enabled the technology to be used in home lighting.
LEDs work by carrying a charge across semi conducting material that has been impregnated with impurities. The impurities cause the charge to fall to a lower energy level� as it travels, and emit light in the process. The color of LED light can be controlled by the materials used as impurities in the semi conducting material. The most common LED colors are red, blue, white, and yellow.
Beyond home use, LEDs have many applications, including exit signs, railroad and traffic lights, sensor lights, machine vision light sources, flashlights, and phototherapy for skin conditions. LED is so versatile partially because its spectrum of light can be controlled more accurately than� other types of light.�
The main disadvantage of LED lighting compared to other light sources is that it is hard to direct. While high directivity isn't usually required for home use, it's often needed for industrial or commercial applications like laser technology.
The advantages of LED technology far outweigh the drawbacks, especially when� energy efficiency is considered. For home owners, LED is too good an option to ignore.
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So with Ben Affleck's Batman and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman already in place for Man of Steel 2, rumours have been flying around about the appearance of other characters from the DC comics universe in the upcoming film.
Warner Bros. has already hinted that it plans on releasing an eventual JLA movie, a move that copies Marvel's Avengers blueprint, and it seems like the company is using Zack Snyder's Superman sequel as the launch pad for other eventual movies from its superhero stable.
Well, we can now add Denzel Washington's name to the mix. Nuke the Fridge is reporting that the Oscar-winner is being eyed to play the John Stewart incarnation of Green Lantern.
As long as you have the "power ring," anyone can become a Green Lantern. Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 film) is the most popular, but he's not the only one.
Now, I call B.S. on this Washington-Green Lantern rumour. I love Denzel, but at 59, I think he's a little long in the tooth for superhero hijinks.
Now, I like Denzel for the villain Lex Luthor – another role he's been tipped for in Man of Steel 2. If you remember him in Training Day, you already know he can play a pretty riveting bad guy.
It's important to note, that Latino Review and Batman-News.Com have both shot down the Washington-Green Lantern rumour, but isn't all this speculation fun?
Oh, and if you need a reminder of why Ryan Reynolds should never, ever reprise his role as the Emerald Knight, please watch the clip below. His Hal Jordan was a crime against cinema.
Man of Steel 2, aka Batman vs. Superman, hits theatres July 17, 2015.


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Holiday entertainment every weekend in downtown
The Christmas tree is up and the twinkle lights are aglow in the trees in downtown Grand Junction.
And now for the holiday entertainment, which Downtown Grand Junction will host from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Saturday, Dec. 24, on Main Street.
Along with musicians performing at Fifth and Main streets and other areas, there will be horse-drawn carriage rides available. A pickup and drop off area will be in the pull out zone by Gelato Junction in the 400 block of Main Street.
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Graveside services for John "Johnny" Clark, 53, of Lampasas, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pearl Cemetery in Pearl.
Mr. Clark died Aug. 7, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1959, in Mercedes to Phyllis (Martin) Clark and James Warren Clark.
He graduated from Evant High School with the class of 1978. He later graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tarleton State University. He was well known in the area for his many years in the real estate business. He enjoyed playing golf, woodworking, building fences and traveling to watch his sons play sports.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his father, James Warren Clark on March 6, 2012.
Survivors include two sons, John "Cliff" Clark II and his wife, Rachel, of St. Augustine and Matthew Clark and his wife, Melissa, of Temple; his mother, Phyllis Clark of Copperas Cove; two brothers, Jimmy Clark and his wife, Alecia, of Copperas Cove and Tim Clark and his wife, Cathey, of Lampasas; a sister, Tammy Burks and her husband, Calvin, of Evant; the mother of his two sons, Betsy Clark of Evant; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was awaiting anxiously the arrival of his first granddaughter. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Miracle Network, c/o St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org or to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 75219, www.tsrhc.org.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove, which is in charge of arrangements. Offer condolences at www.crawfordbowerscopperascove.com.


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Arpa Industriale has been manufacturing high pressure decorative laminates (HPL) since 1954. Thanks to the advanced technology, research and experimentation in design and decorated surfaces, Arpa has become one of the leading companies in its field. Arpa laminates are used in a number of fields such as interior design, benchtops, kitchens, furniture, building construction, ship and railway interiors. Under the art direction of Castiglia Associati since 2003, a new corporate image and product philosophy have been developed. Quality, production, reliable service and an efficient distribution network are proof of Arpa's commitment to its customers. Arpa's main clients operate in the furniture industry, interiors and urban design, construction and shipbuilding. Arpa's collections are the result of accurate research. Their aesthetic expressions are inspired by nature and its colours, by technology and its products, by light and its poetic hues. A complete range of products are constantly evolving in order to satisfy the needs of today's markets and the requirements of changing styles and tastes.
FENIX NTM Winner "Best of the Best" at Interzum Germany 2015
During Interzum, which took place from 5th to 8th May, 2015, FENIX NTM received the "Best of The Best" Interzum Award 2015 in the "materials and surfaces" category. The award is yet another addition to the international recognition gained by material since it was introduced in 2013: materialPREIS, Best Design Material Dwell on Design and ADI Design Index.
The newest product on the Australian market "FENIX NTM".
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Jumping puzzle
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- This article is about jumping puzzles. For jumping puzzle achievement category, see Jumping Puzzles.
Jumping puzzles are open-world minidungeons that require the player to find the right jumping route to a hidden chest. They are sometimes guarded by veteran enemies. They currently reward a Jumping Puzzle achievement for completing each individual jumping puzzle, usually combined with a Grand, Magnificent or Splendid Chest. Some puzzles have multiple chests and false endings.
List of jumping puzzles
- Plains of Ashford
- Loreclaw Expanse, southeast.
- Diessa Plateau
- Grendich Gamble, just north of The Blasted Moors waypoint
- Wall Breach Blitz, southwest of the Breached Wall Waypoint
- Crimson Plateau, rock structure south of Redreave Mill Waypoint, southeast corner of it
- Fields of Ruin
- Branded Mine southwest of Varim's Run.
- Blazeridge Steppes
- Craze's Folly, northeast
- Behem Gauntlet, behind the spider cave east of Behem Waypoint.
- Iron Marches
- Chaos Crystal Cavern, just west of Old Piken Ruins Waypoint
- Fireheart Rise
- Pig Iron Quarry is northeast of Severed Breach Waypoint ontop of the island
- Vexa's Lab, north of Cozen Desolation
- Lion's Arch
- Weyandt's Revenge in the Sharkmaw Caverns, starting behind Tokk's Mill.
- Urmaug's Secret in the northeast, starting behind Urmaug.
- Troll's End get up to Vista by Trader's Forum Waypoint, fall off towards the southeast(look down to see the hole) and down a very narrow hole, swim to the underground tunnel and to the puzzle.
- Queensdale
- Demongrub Pits, southeast
- Kessex Hills
- The Collapsed Observatory, southeast
- Gendarran Fields
- Swashbuckler's Cove, roughly south of Stonefish Beach POI.
- Harathi Hinterlands
- Fawcett's Bounty, north of Arca Lake
- Fawcett's Revenge, not a puzzle but an achievement gained by dying to the pit of death in Fawcett's Bounty
- Bloodtide Coast
- Professor Portmatt's Lab is just west of Sorrowful Waypoint underwater, has a really tricky entrance
Maguuma Jungle
- Caledon Forest
- Dark Reverie, just behind Morgan's Leap inside the Dreamdark Enclave
- Morgan's Leap, at the Morgan's Spiral skill point
- Spekks' Laboratory, In Sandycove Beach, follow the river west from Bay Haven to its source.
- Spelunker's Delve, Located in Sleive's Inlet, South of Caer Verdant
- Metrica Province
- Goemm's Lab, is south of the Cuatl Waypoint, hidden by trees; entrance between rocks.
Steamspur Mountains
- Mount Maelstrom
- Conundrum Cubed, through a small passage directly north of the Govoran Waypoint
- Hidden Garden, accessed through mysterious portal, after killing one of four "keepers"
- Sparkfly Fen
- Hexfoundry Unhinged, southeast
Ruins of Orr
- Straits of Devastation
- Vizier's Tower, on the island directly east of the Lone Post Waypoint
- Malchor's Leap
- Antre of Adjournment, a tunnel in the water north of the bridge directly east of the Valley of Lyss Waypoint.
- Scavenger's Chasm, south of the map near Hope Falls Point of interest you can drop down to a Mithril Ore.
- Cursed Shore
- Buried Archives, found by following the path up by the vista near Cathedral of Silence
Shiverpeak Mountains
- Wayfarer Foothills
- Shamans Rookery, north of The Osenfold Shear
- Snowden Drifts
- King Jalis's Refuge, central east area
- Lornar's Pass
- Griffonrook Run, southeast of False Lake waypoint in the water - look for the wooden wall covered in seaweed on the west side
- Dredgehaunt Cliffs
- Tribulation Rift Scaffolding, southwest corner at the Vista
- Tribulation Caverns after Tribulation Rift Scaffolding a cleft north of the Vista
- Timberline Falls
- Only Zuhl, north of the Foundation 86 Waypoint.
- Coddler's Cove, inside Mellagran's Grotto: the entrance starts directly south of the Okarinoo POI.
- Frostgorge Sound
- Shattered Ice Ruins, directly west from Slough of Despond waypoint starting underwater
The Mists
- World vs World
- Mistwrought Vault (a.k.a. Emerald Sanctum, Garnet Sanctum, or Sapphire Sanctum, depending which map it's done on), north of the northwestern supply camp on each Borderlands map
- Sapphire Sanctum achievement is in the South East borderland area. Solution here
- Garnet Sanctum achievement is in the North borderland area. See above for solution.
- Emerald Sanctum achievement is in the South West borderland area. See above for solution.
- Obsidian Sanctum, accessed from the three keeps closest to each home base in Eternal Battlegrounds
- Mistwrought Vault (a.k.a. Emerald Sanctum, Garnet Sanctum, or Sapphire Sanctum, depending which map it's done on), north of the northwestern supply camp on each Borderlands map
- Each of the Sapphire, Emerald and Garnet Sanctums have the same solution.
- It is possible to retrieve the parts of the key from one borderland and use them to open the chest in one of the other borderlands (which can be useful if a horde of invaders occupy the puzzle in the borderland you are in).
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